New container device aims to make spinal fracture repair safer
NCT ID NCT07665424
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a device called Vessel-X® that uses a special container to deliver bone cement into fractured vertebrae caused by osteoporosis. The goal is to reduce cement leakage and improve safety compared to standard procedures. About 146 adults aged 40 to 95 with spinal fractures will be enrolled at two hospitals in Taiwan. The trial will measure safety, pain relief, and functional recovery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Vessel-X® Bone Filling Container System (implantable device for bone cement delivery)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this device could offer a safer way to treat spinal fractures by reducing cement leakage, potentially leading to better pain relief and recovery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a post-market study with 146 participants, so it is not a large-scale trial. The device may not significantly outperform standard procedures, and risks like cement leakage or nerve injury still exist.
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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 146 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2021
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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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40 to 95 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: Subjects must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible for enrollment in this study: 1. Male or female subjects aged ≥40 and ≤95 years. 2. Subjects admitted with vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) caused by osteoporosis or trauma. 3. Surgical site within the range of T6 to L5. 4. Subjects with normal vital signs and hepatic and renal function values within 1.5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN), as determined by the investigator to be suitable for study participation. 5. Subjects willing to comply with the study schedule and all required assessment procedures. 6. Subjects who are conscious, cognitively intact, and able to provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: Subjects who meet any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study: 1. Pathological fractures caused by bone diseases, including benign or malignant tumors, tuberculosis, osteomyelitis, endocrine or metabolic bone disorders, or severe degenerative bone diseases. 2. Active or severe systemic infections. 3. Metabolic disorders (e.g., calcium metabolism disorders), immune system disorders, substance abuse, or alcoholism. 4. Severe primary diseases involving the hematopoietic or endocrine systems, or psychiatric disorders. 5. History of allergy to implant materials, hypersensitivity reactions, or allergies to multiple medications. 6. Non-viable bone surrounding the surgical site or insufficient bone quality to support the implant. 7. Active infection at or adjacent to the surgical site. 8. Acute spinal instability. 9. Unwillingness or inability to restrict physical activity or comply with medical instructions. 10. Considered unsuitable for study participation by the investigator, or unable to provide independent informed consent.
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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
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Defense Medical University, Taiwan
RECRUITINGTaipei, 11490, Taiwan
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Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Univesity
RECRUITINGTaipei, 114202, Taiwan
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