New knee implant study aims to help arthritis sufferers walk Pain-Free
NCT ID NCT05787821
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing the Persona knee implant in 760 people who need total knee replacement due to arthritis or other knee conditions. The goal is to see if the implant is safe and improves knee function and quality of life. Participants will be followed for several years after surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Persona knee implant (a device for total knee replacement)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could confirm that the Persona knee implant is safe and improves knee function and quality of life for people needing knee replacement.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a randomized trial, so results may not prove the implant is better than others. Risks include typical surgery complications like infection, implant loosening, or ongoing pain.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 760 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2035
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study population will be a subset of the US population electing to proceed with total knee arthroplasty irrespective of participation in the study and: 1) who will be receiving one or more of the components of interest as part of standard clinical care, 2) agree to participate by completing a study-specific informed consent form, and 3) who satisfy the inclusion/exclusion criteria.
- 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: 1. Patient is of legal age and skeletally mature 2. Patient is willing and able to provide written Informed Consent by signing and dating the Institutional Review Board (IRB) / Ethics Committee (EC) approved Informed Consent document 3. Patient is willing and able to complete scheduled follow-up evaluations as defined in the study protocol 4. Independent of study participation, patient qualifies for either cemented or cementless primary or revision total knee arthroplasty (including salvage of previously failed surgical attempts) based upon physical exam and medical history, and meets the approved indications for use of the commercially available Persona Knee System with appropriately matched Zimmer Biomet components implanted in accordance with product labeling Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patient is currently participating in any other surgical intervention or pain management study 2. Patient is pregnant or considered a member of a protected (vulnerable) population whose inclusion in the study is inappropriate (e.g. prisoner, mentally incompetent) 3. Patient has a mental or neurological condition who is unwilling or incapable of following postoperative care instructions 4. Patient has a condition which would, in the judgment of the investigator, place the patient at undue risk or interfere with the conduct of the study 5. Patient is institutionalized or is a known drug abuser, a known alcoholic or cannot understand the requirements of study participation 6. Patient is scheduled to undergo simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty 7. Previous history of infection in the affected joint and/or other local/systemic infection that may affect the prosthetic joint 8. Insufficient bone stock on femoral or tibial surfaces 9. Neuropathic arthropathy 10. Osteoporosis or any loss of musculature or neuromuscular disease that compromises the affected limb 11. A stable, painless arthrodesis in a satisfactory functional position 12. Severe instability secondary to the absence of collateral ligament integrity 13. Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) accompanied by an ulcer of the skin or a history of recurrent breakdown of the skin 14. Patient has a \> 5˚ valgus deformity with a medial collateral ligament (MCL) insufficiency, and the surgeon intends to use the personalized alignment surgical technique
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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Denver Hip & Knee, Inc.
Parker, Colorado, 80138, United States
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Duke University
Morrisville, North Carolina, 27560, United States
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Foundation for Orthopaedic Research & Education
Tampa, Florida, 33607, United States
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Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, 55902, United States
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Mississippi Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center
Jackson, Mississippi, 39202, United States
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NYU
New York, New York, 11016, United States
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New Mexico Orthopaedic Associates
Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87110, United States
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Northside Hospital, Inc.
Atlanta, Georgia, 30342, United States
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OrthoCarolina Research Institute, Inc.
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28207, United States
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St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center
Roslyn, New York, 11576, United States
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Syracuse Orthopaedic Specialists
DeWitt, New York, 13214, United States
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U of L Health
Louisville, Kentucky, 40202, United States
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UT Health at Houston
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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UVA Health Orthopedic Center
Charlottesville, Virginia, 22903, United States
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University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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