Robots take on pelvic fractures: could they beat traditional surgery?
NCT ID NCT07624942
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares robot-assisted surgery to conventional surgery for treating unstable pelvic fractures (Tile B and C types). About 88 adults with recent fractures will be randomly assigned to one of the two procedures. Researchers will measure pain, function, recovery speed, and complications to see which approach works better.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Robot-assisted minimally invasive fixation
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that robot-assisted surgery leads to less pain, faster recovery, and better function for patients with severe pelvic fractures.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 88 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Robot-assisted surgery may not always be safer or more effective than conventional methods.
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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 88 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 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.
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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: * Age ≥ 18 years * Diagnosis of Tile B or Tile C pelvic fracture * Injury duration less than 3 weeks * Ability to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Severe open injury or skin infection at the surgical site * Hemodynamic instability preventing anesthesia or surgery * Severe psychiatric disorders or dementia * Severe obesity affecting imaging quality * Severe systemic diseases preventing surgery * Pathological fracture * Current chemotherapy, radiotherapy, systemic corticosteroid therapy, or growth factor therapy
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