New drill aims to make spine surgery smoother
NCT ID NCT06827795
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares a new surgical drill, Surgify Halo, to a standard drill (Rosen burr) used in spine surgery. Researchers want to see if the new drill causes less 'chattering' and cuts bone better. The study will enroll 30 adults who need spine surgery with bone removal.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Surgify Halo surgical drill
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could lead to a better surgical tool that reduces chattering and improves bone cutting during spine surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage device study with only 30 participants. It focuses on tool performance, not patient health outcomes, so benefits for patients are uncertain.
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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 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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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21 to 85 years
- 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: * Disease of the spine requiring surgery with bone removal * Ability to understand the purpose and risks of the study and to give written informed consent * Age 21-85 years Exclusion Criteria: * Abnormalities of bone tissue * Vulnerable patients (such as prisoners, Individuals with limited or no reading skills, decisionally impaired persons, persons in nursing homes, patients in emergency), and pregnant women * Allergy or hypersensitivity to medical-grade stainless steel or any alloying components * Problems with blood clotting
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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North Shore University Hospital
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 11030, United States
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