eCential Robotics robot for more accurate pedicle screw placement in spine surgery
Official title: Evaluation of the Accuracy of the eCential Robotics Robot in Spinal Surgery at Amiens Picardie University Hospital
Run by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens · NCT07421752 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This will test whether using the eCential Robotics robot improves the accuracy and safety of pedicle screw placement in patients aged 5 and older undergoing spine surgery, including for scoliosis.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 5 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 45 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens Academic / other |
| Drugs / interventions | radiation |
| Locations | 1 site (Amiens) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | November 21, 2025 |
| Main results expected | November 2027 |
| Study ends | November 2028 |
| Registry record updated | February 19, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07421752 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are patients aged 5 or older treated at CHU Amiens who need pedicle screw implantation for spine conditions such as scoliosis and can give informed consent.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients who do not require pedicle screws, are pregnant or breastfeeding, have prior deterministic radiation injury, are under legal guardianship, or would be treated by clinicians without robot experience are unlikely to benefit.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This is a prospective, single-center study at CHU Amiens collecting clinical and imaging data on patients who undergo robot-assisted pedicle screw implantation using the eCential Robotics solution. Surgeons will use three-dimensional preoperative imaging and the robotic navigation system to plan and execute screw placement, and outcomes such as screw position accuracy, safety events, and need for revision will be recorded. Eligible patients are aged 5 years or older and require pedicle screws as part of their spinal procedure; key exclusions include pregnancy, prior deterministic radiation effects, treatment by surgeons without robot experience, and conservatorship status. Collected data will be used to confirm device performance and safety and to support the CE marking process.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the robot could increase pedicle screw placement accuracy, lower revision rates, and improve overall surgical safety.
How similar studies have gone: Previous studies of robotic-assisted pedicle screw placement have generally reported improved accuracy and reduced revision rates, although methods and devices differ and high-quality comparative evidence is still limited.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 5 years or older. * Treated at CHU Amiens Picardie for spinal surgery requiring implantation of pedicle screws. * Informed consent signed by patient or legal representative and child. * Membership of a social security scheme. * Negative pregnancy test for adolescent women of childbearing age Exclusion Criteria: * Patient managed by a practitioner with no experience of the eCential Robotics robot. * Patient requiring a technique without implantation of pedicle screws. * Patients already suffering from deterministic radiation effects * Pregnant, parturient or breast-feeding women. * Patients under guardianship or curators, under safeguard of justice or deprived under public law.
Where it's running
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CHU Amiens
Amiens, France Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: François DEROUSSEN, MD
- Email: deroussen.francois@chu-amiens.fr
- Phone: 33+322087576
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.