Robot arm aims for perfect knee ligament repair
NCT ID NCT04183803
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a robot can help surgeons place bone tunnels more accurately during ACL reconstruction. Thirty patients with torn ACLs will receive standard surgery, but the robot guides where the tunnels are drilled. The main goal is to see if the robot's planned position matches the actual position after surgery. If it works, this could lead to more consistent and successful ACL repairs.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Rosa robot guidance for tunnel placement
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could make ACL surgery more precise, potentially leading to better knee function and faster recovery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 30 participants. The robot may not improve outcomes significantly, and results may not apply to all patients.
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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 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2019
- Expected to finish
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Sep 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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10 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: * All patients treated at CHU Amiens-Picardie for ACL reconstruction by practitioner who has robot experience. * children and adults from 10 to 45 years old Exclusion Criteria: * Patients managed by another ACL reconstruction technique * Patients under guardianship, curators deprived of liberty * Pregnant and nursing women. * Patient who refused to participate in the study and to sign informed consent
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU Amiens
RECRUITINGAmiens, 80054, France
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