Robot arm takes on knee surgery: will it keep implants tight?
NCT ID NCT05204797
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares robot-assisted knee replacement to the standard manual technique in 50 patients with partial knee arthritis. The goal is to see which method better prevents early implant loosening, measured with special X-rays. Participants will be followed for two 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
- Robot-assisted surgical procedure (CORI Surgical System)
- What this could lead to
- If robot-assisted surgery reduces early implant loosening, it could improve long-term success of partial knee replacements.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 50 participants, so results may not apply widely. The robot may not offer a clear advantage over standard techniques.
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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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Oct 2021
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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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50 to 80 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: * Unicompartmental Knee Arthrosis * Femoral condyles or medial tibial plate osteonecrosis * Healthy anterior cruciate ligament, posterior cruciate ligament and collateral ligaments of the affected knee * Post traumatic loss of joint configuration * Moderate varism deformity * Patients between 50 and 80 years old * Patients able to undergo a 2-year follow up after surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Bi or Tricompartmental arthrosis * Unhealty anterior or posterior cruciate ligaments or collateral ligaments * Patients with neuromuscolar, degenerative and joint-related conditions * Patients younger than 50 * Patients older than 80 * Patients unable to undergo a 2-year follow up after surgery
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, 40136, Italy
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