Custom 3D-Printed bone implants: a new hope for defect repair?
NCT ID NCT07540156
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial is testing whether custom-made 3D-printed titanium implants are safe and work well for people with bone defects. Ten patients will receive an implant designed from their own CT or MRI scans. The study will track complications, implant stability, and bone healing over the first year.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Patient-specific 3D-printed titanium alloy (Ti-6Al-4V) bone implant
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a safe, custom-fit option for repairing bone defects, potentially improving recovery and implant stability.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early feasibility study with only 10 participants, so results may not apply widely. Risks include infection, implant loosening, or surgical complications.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 10 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with a bone defect requiring surgical reconstruction, as determined by the treating orthopedic surgeon * Suitable candidate for implantation of a patient-specific device manufactured from Ti-6Al-4V * Able to undergo preoperative imaging (CT ± MRI) required for implant design * Willing and able to provide written informed consent * Willing to comply with scheduled follow-up visits and study assessments Exclusion Criteria: * Active systemic or local infection at the surgical site at the time of implantation * Known hypersensitivity or allergy to titanium or titanium alloys * Severe uncontrolled comorbidities that significantly increase surgical risk (e.g., uncontrolled diabetes, severe cardiovascular disease) * Pregnant or breastfeeding women * Participation in another interventional clinical study that may interfere with the outcomes of this study * Inability to complete follow-up assessments within the required timeframe
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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3D Technology in Medicine Center (3D Lab, VinUni)
Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam
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