New knee implant aims to reduce repeat surgeries
NCT ID NCT02521103
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at a device called the Triathlon Tritanium Cone Augment, used in revision knee replacement surgery. Researchers want to see if it helps prevent the need for further surgery due to loosening. About 254 people who need a full knee replacement revision are being followed for 2 years to check how well the device holds up.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Triathlon Tritanium Cone Augments (a medical device used in knee revision surgery)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this device could provide a more durable option for people needing revision knee replacement, reducing the chance of needing another surgery due to loosening.
- What could go wrong
- This is a post-market study, not a randomized trial, so results may not apply to all patients. The device may still fail or cause pain, and long-term outcomes beyond 2 years are not yet known.
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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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254 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Aug 2015
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2028
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.
- 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: * Patient has signed an Institutional Review Board (IRB)/Ethics Committee (EC) approved, study specific Informed Patient Consent Form. * Patient is a male or non-pregnant female, skeletally mature and age 18 years or older at time of study device implantation. * Patient is a candidate for revision of all femoral and tibial components of a total knee replacement. * Patient is willing and able to comply with postoperative scheduled clinical and radiographic evaluations and rehabilitation. Exclusion Criteria: * Patient has a Body Mass Index (BMI) \> 45. * Patient has an active or suspected latent infection in or about the affected knee joint at time of study device implantation. * Patient has a neuromuscular or neurosensory deficiency, which limits the ability to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the device. * Patient is diagnosed with a systemic disease (e.g. Lupus Erythematosus) or a metabolic disorder (e.g. Paget's disease) leading to progressive bone deterioration. * Patient is immunologically suppressed or receiving steroids in excess of normal physiological requirements (e.g. \> 30 days). * Patient has a failed unicondylar knee prosthesis. * Patient has a known sensitivity to device materials. * Patient is a prisoner.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bluegrass Orthopaedics
Lexington, Kentucky, 40509, United States
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Michigan Heart, St. Joseph Health System
Ypsilanti, Michigan, 48197, United States
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Missouri Orthopaedic Institute
Columbia, Missouri, 65212, United States
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Orlando Health
Zephyrhills, Florida, 33542, United States
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Providence Medical Research Center
Spokane, Washington, 99208, United States
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Rothman Institute
Egg Harbor, New Jersey, 08234, United States
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Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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The CORE Institute
Novi, Michigan, 48374, United States
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The Orthopaedic Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74104, United States
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