Knee replacement showdown: partial or total – which is better for you?
NCT ID NCT07257211
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares two types of knee replacement surgery for people with arthritis on the inner side of the knee. About 100 adults will be randomly assigned to get either a partial or total knee replacement. Researchers will track pain, function, and quality of life for up to two years to see which surgery leads to better recovery and fewer complications.
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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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About 102 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2031
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- 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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40 to 90 years
- 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: * written consent, 4th degree medial osteoarthritis, max 1st degree lateral osteoarthritis, max. 2nd degree osteoarthritis in patellofemoral joint Exclusion Criteria: * from 2nd degree lateral osteoarthritis, from 3nd degree osteoarthritis in patellofemoral joint, non-compensatable varus or valgus misalignment above 10 degrees, non-consent, age under 40 / over 90, st.p. fracture of the femur and or tibi, infection, st.p. joint replacement or osteotomy in the area of the knee joint, simultaneus bilateral care, pregnany
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department for orthopedics and traumatology of Medical University of Graz
Graz, 8036, Austria
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