10,000 joint replacements under the microscope: what makes an implant last?
NCT ID NCT06850818
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study collects information from 10,000 adults who have had hip or knee replacement surgery at Heidelberg University Hospital. Researchers will follow participants during routine check-ups to see how long the artificial joints last, how well they function, and what problems may arise. The goal is to learn what factors lead to better outcomes and to improve future surgeries.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 10,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2007
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2035
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.
Who is studied
All patients undergoing surgery at the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * All patients undergoing hip or knee arthroplasty at our institution * All patients undergoing revision surgery following hip oder knee arthroplasty Exclusion Criteria: * Lack of prospective consent for study participation * Lack of capacity to provide informed consent * Minor status (underage)
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospital Heidelberg
RECRUITINGHeidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, 69118, Germany
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