Robot guidance may improve knee replacement outcomes

NCT ID NCT06608745

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study compares two ways to perform total knee replacement: the standard manual technique versus one guided by computer-assisted navigation. Researchers will enroll 160 patients and measure pain, function, blood loss, and costs. The goal is to see if the computer-assisted method leads to better 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

computer-assisted surgical navigation

What this could lead to

If it works, this could show that computer-assisted knee surgery leads to better pain relief, function, and fewer complications than the standard approach.

What could go wrong

This is a relatively small, early-stage comparison study. The benefits of navigation may be small or not apply to all patients, and the technology adds time and cost.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

osteoarthritis, knee

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli

    RECRUITING

    Bologna, Italy

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