Robots take on fragile pelvis fractures in the elderly
NCT ID NCT07639619
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares two surgical methods for treating unstable pelvic fractures in people aged 60 and older with osteoporosis. Half of the 88 participants will receive robot-assisted minimally invasive screw placement, while the other half will have conventional open surgery. The goal is to see which approach provides better pain relief, faster recovery, and fewer complications.
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 (procedure)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that robot-assisted surgery leads to less pain, faster recovery, and fewer complications for elderly patients with pelvic fractures.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small, early-stage trial (88 participants) and has not yet started recruiting. The robot-assisted approach may not prove significantly better than conventional surgery, and technical issues or patient anatomy could limit its benefits.
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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.
- Ages
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60 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 ≥ 60 years * Low energy trauma * Diagnosis of osteoporosis * Diagnosis of FFP3 or FFP4 fragility fractures of the pelvis * 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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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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No. 150 Ximen Road
Linhai, Zhejiang, 317000, China
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