Can better knee measurements lead to happier patients after surgery?
NCT ID NCT02467699
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tested a noninvasive navigation system that measures how the knee moves before surgery. The goal is to see if this information can help surgeons choose or place knee implants more accurately. 40 adults with end-stage knee osteoarthritis who were scheduled for knee replacement took part. The study focused on whether the system could reliably measure knee kinematics, not on changing treatment or outcomes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors better match knee implants to each patient's anatomy, potentially reducing dissatisfaction after knee replacement surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage validation study with only 40 participants. It measures movement but does not test whether using this system actually improves surgical outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2015
- Finished
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Sep 2017
- 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
Patients operated in the service in 2014 to care for end-stage knee osteoarthritis by implantation of a total knee prosthesis.
- 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: * Patients over 18 years * Patients operated in the service in 2014 to care for end-stage knee osteoarthritis by implantation of a total hip knee prosthesis. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients under 18 years
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre de Chirurgie Orthopédique et de la Main (CCOM)
Strasbourg, 67091, France
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