Knee realignment surgery: what happens to the kneecap years later?
NCT ID NCT06251752
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study follows 50 people who had knee realignment surgery (high tibial osteotomy) for early knee arthritis. Researchers want to see how the surgery affects the kneecap joint and arthritis progression over the long term. Participants are under 65 and had the surgery at least 5 years ago. The goal is to learn more about outcomes, not to test a new treatment.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- 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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Oct 2020
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Diagnosis of medial unicompartmental knee osteoarthritis (Outerbridge III-IV) 2. Follow-up \> 60 months 3. Completeness of clinical and radiographic documentation. 4. Previous valgus osteotomy procedure (MOW-HTO or LCW-HTO) 5. Age \<65 years Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with previous injuries affecting the involved lower limb. 2. Patients with prior traumatic, septic, and rheumatoid arthritis. 3. Patients with previous alterations of the patellofemoral joint. 4. Patients with knee ligament injuries. 5. Patients with confirmed neuromuscular disorders or psychomotor disturbances. 6. Patients with congenital generalized hypermobility syndrome. 7. Patients with severe pathologies in other organs or systems limiting activities of daily living (ADL). 8. Patients who refuse to participate in the study.
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Locations
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IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
RECRUITINGBologna, 40136, Italy
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