New keyhole surgery for neck pain could mean faster recovery
NCT ID NCT06960018
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares a new, less invasive surgical technique to standard open surgery for placing screws in the neck and upper back bones. The goal is to see if the new approach reduces pain and improves recovery. About 76 adults with conditions like fractures, instability, or tumors will take part.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Ennovate® Cervical Spinal System (a device for pedicle screw placement)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a less painful, faster-recovering surgical option for people with cervical spine problems.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 76 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Surgery always carries risks like infection or nerve damage.
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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 76 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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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18 years and older
- 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: * All patients with minimum 18 years of age receiving Ennovate® Cervical internal fixation device within the vertebral bodies C2-Th3 to ensure the restoration and stabilization of the cervical spine Exclusion Criteria: * All patients not willing to sign the patient consent are excluded. Also, if it is clear from the beginning, that the patient will not be able to come to routine follow-up, the patient will also be excluded. Absolute contraindications according to the IFU: * Severe damage to the bone structures of the spine that could prevent the stable implantation of the implant components; for example, osteopenia, severe osteoporosis, Paget's disease, bone tumors etc. * Metabolic or degenerative metabolic bone diseases that could compromise the stable anchoring of the implant system. * Suspected allergy or sensitivity to the implant materials. * Acute or chronic vertebral infections of a local or systemic nature. * Poor patient compliance or limited ability to follow medical instructions, particularly in the postop phase, including with regard to the restrictions on range of movement in terms of physical exercise and occupational activity.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The study's own enquiry address
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Contact
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Locations
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Charité Berlin
RECRUITINGBerlin, 10117, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Aachen
RECRUITINGAachen, 52074, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Freiburg
RECRUITINGFreiburg im Breisgau, 70196, Germany
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