New ankle implant tracked for 10 years: will it hold up?

NCT ID NCT02038140

Ongoing Disease control Sponsor: Zimmer Biomet Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study follows 120 adults who received the Zimmer Trabecular Metal Total Ankle implant to treat severe arthritis (degenerative, rheumatoid, or post-traumatic). Researchers will check how long the implant lasts, pain levels, and quality of life over 10 years. The goal is to see if this metal ankle replacement is a safe and effective long-term solution.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Zimmer Trabecular Metal Total Ankle implant (a metal ankle replacement device)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could confirm that the Zimmer Trabecular Metal Total Ankle is a reliable long-term option for people with severe ankle arthritis, reducing pain and improving mobility.
What could go wrong: This is an observational follow-up study, not a controlled trial, so results may not prove the device is better than other options. Some patients may experience implant failure or complications requiring additional surgery.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

osteoarthritis rheumatoid arthritis

As listed by the trial registrant

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

DEGENERATIVE ARTHRITIS POST-TRAUMATIC ARTHRITIS RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina, 27705-4677, United States
Humanitas San Pio X

Milan, Milano MI, 20159, Italy
Inselspital-Stiftung Universitatsspital Bern

Bern, 3010, Switzerland
Klinikverbund St. Antonius und St. Josef GmbH

Wuppertal, Germany
OrthoCarolina Research Institute

Charlotte, North Carolina, 28207, United States
Orthopaedic Associates of Grand Rapids REI

Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503, United States
Spital StS AG

Thun, Switzerland
The Rothman Institute

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States
Turku University Hospital Finland

Turku, Finland
UBC Providence Health Care Research Institute

Vancouver, British Columbia, V6Z 1Y6, Canada
University California Davis

Sacramento, California, 95817, United States

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