Healthy knee database aims to revolutionize joint surgery
NCT ID NCT07470671
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is creating a large database of healthy Caucasian knees using advanced CT scans, X-rays, and ultrasound. Researchers will analyze knee shape, ligament balance, and bone structure in 200 volunteers aged 20-35. The goal is to provide a reference for better understanding and treating knee problems.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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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20 to 35 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 20-35 years old. * 'Caucasian': 1. Self-identification as Caucasian or of European descent. 2. Self-identification as having 'fair' skin tone. 3. Both parents and all grandparents are of Caucasian or European descent. * Healthy knee and lower limb: 1. No bony orthopaedic or trauma history in the lower limb (pelvis - foot). 2. No ligamentary or soft tissue trauma history in the knee. 3. No ligamentary or soft tissue trauma in the lower limb requiring cast immobilization. Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals identifying with a race or ethnicity other than Caucasian or European descent. * Participants with known mixed racial or ethnic backgrounds that include non-Caucasian ancestry. * Participant uncertainty of pregnancy status. * Open wounds over the knee joint.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
RECRUITINGLeuven, Vlaams-Brabant, 3000, Belgium
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