Robot-Assisted knee surgery: no cement may mean better recovery

NCT ID NCT06929871

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: University College, London Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study compares two types of robotic-arm assisted knee replacement surgery in 120 people with knee osteoarthritis. One group gets cementless implants, the other gets cemented implants. The main goal is to see which approach helps patients 'forget' they have an artificial knee during daily activities.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Mako robotic-arm assisted total knee arthroplasty with either cementless or cemented implants
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that cementless robotic-assisted knee replacements lead to better long-term joint awareness and stability than cemented ones.
What could go wrong: This is a relatively small, early-stage trial (120 participants) comparing two surgical techniques. Results may not apply to all patients, and individual outcomes vary.

This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for OSTEOARTHRITIS (OA) OF THE KNEE are added.

Our safety recommendation!

By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

osteoarthritis osteoarthritis, knee

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

OSTEOARTHRITIS (OA) OF THE KNEE TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT SURGERY

Robot-Assisted knee surgery: no cement may mean better recovery

Summary

What this could mean

Get notified about this study

Conditions

As listed by the trial registrant

Contacts and locations

Locations

More trials for these conditions