New study aims to take the guesswork out of returning to sports after knee replacement
NCT ID NCT07183475
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study adds a return-to-sports test to an existing knee replacement recovery study. The test uses a stepwise approach to assess athletic readiness, starting with low-level sports and progressing only if safe. Researchers hope to provide an objective way to guide patients back to activity, rather than relying on individual surgeon advice.
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 provide a standardized, safe way for knee replacement patients to know when they can return to sports.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage observational study (50 participants) at one center, so results may not apply to everyone. It does not test a treatment.
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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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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
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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18 to 85 years
- 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: * The study includes all patients with a history of unicondylar or bicondylar knee joint replacement and engagement in sports activity. * All participating patients have provided their informed consent following comprehensive information and explanation. * All participating patients have signed the informed consent form for study participation as well as the data protection declaration after receiving detailed information and clarification. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who are unable to understand the patient information and study design (e.g., due to language barriers) or whose compliance is deemed insufficient by the study team * No knee joint endoprosthesis implanted * No engagement in athletic activity
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Orthopaedics
RECRUITINGMunich, Bavaria, 81675, Germany
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