Knee implant showdown: which design helps patients forget their new joint?
NCT ID NCT03548792
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study compares two types of knee implants (NexGen CR and Persona CR) in 160 people with knee osteoarthritis. Researchers will measure how well the implants stay in place, how satisfied patients are, and how active they become after surgery. The goal is to find out which implant design leads to better long-term function and quality of life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- knee implant (NexGen CR or Persona CR)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors choose the better knee implant design, leading to improved mobility and satisfaction for osteoarthritis patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small, early-stage comparison study, not a large-scale trial. Results may not apply to all patients, and individual outcomes can vary.
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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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185 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2017
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2029
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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Up to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Patients under the age of 80 * Both gender * Primary osteoarthritis * BMI ≤ 35 Exclusion Criteria: * Patient over the age of 80 * Other diagnoses than primary osteoarthritis * BMI \>35 * ASA 4 patients (American Society of Anesthesiologists)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Helse Bergen, Kysthospitalet i Hagavik
Hagavik, 5217, Norway
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