Knee surgery tech may cut radiation: study tests CT-Free navigation
NCT ID NCT07574775
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 50 adults having knee replacement surgery to see if a computer-guided tool (imageless navigation) can measure key knee angles as accurately as a CT scan. The tool creates a digital model of the knee during surgery, which could avoid the need for a preoperative CT scan. Researchers compared the angle measurements from the tool to those from CT scans to check if they match.
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Study facts
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- 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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50 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- 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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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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 aged 18 years or older. Patients with primary or secondary knee osteoarthritis requiring a Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA). Patients for whom the surgical planning requires a pre-operative 3D CT scan. Patients who have been informed about the study and have signed the written informed consent. Patients affiliated with or beneficiaries of a social security scheme. Exclusion Criteria: Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty (re-operation). Major bone loss or significant bone deformity that prevents reliable anatomical landmarking. History of prior knee surgery that could interfere with the navigation system trackers (e.g., retained hardware in the femur or tibia). Pregnant or breastfeeding women. Persons deprived of liberty or under legal guardianship. Patients with a known allergy to any component used during the standard surgical procedure.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Groupe hospitalier Diaconesses Croix Saint Simon
Paris, 75020, France
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