Smart knee implant tracks your steps to speed up recovery
NCT ID NCT06968143
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing whether a smart knee implant that tracks movement like steps and walking speed can help people recover better after knee replacement surgery. Researchers will also see if the device can reduce the number of follow-up clinic visits. About 150 adults having knee replacement will either get the smart implant or standard care, and their recovery will be compared.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Smart knee implant (Persona IQ) that tracks steps, speed, and range of motion
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that remote monitoring helps people recover better after knee replacement and may reduce the need for in-person clinic visits.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study focused on observation, not treatment. The smart implant may not improve outcomes or reduce visits as hoped.
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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 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Oct 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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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Patients over 18 years of age * Patients undergoing unilateral primary or revision total knee arthroplasty with the smart knee implant or standard-of-care Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who receive contralateral knee replacement or contralateral or unilateral hip replacement within 90 days before or after their knee replacement in this study * Patients with post-operative weight-bearing restrictions or physical deconditioning prohibiting routine physical therapy participation
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The University of Chicago Medical Center
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
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