New grid technique could make spine surgery safer and faster

NCT ID NCT07616583

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Beijing Friendship Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a new 'nine-grid' method to guide needle placement during vertebroplasty, a procedure that stabilizes spine fractures caused by osteoporosis. Researchers will compare this technique to the standard approach in 68 adults with a single fractured vertebra. The goal is to see if the new method reduces surgery time, radiation exposure, and bone cement leakage.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Procedure: nine-grid area division method assisted percutaneous vertebroplasty
What this could lead to: If successful, this could make vertebroplasty safer and more efficient for people with osteoporotic spine fractures.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study (68 participants) testing a procedural technique, not a new drug. The benefits may not be large or generalizable to all patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

spinal fracture

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

OSTEOPOROTIC VERTEBRAL COMPRESSION FRACTURES VERTEBROPLASTY

Contacts and locations

Locations

Beijing Friendship hospital, Capital Medical University
RECRUITING

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100050, China

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