Actively Recruiting
Total Versus Robotic Assisted Unicompartmental Knee Replacement
Led by NHS Lothian · Updated on 2026-02-06
159
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
174 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The purpose of this research is to compare the functional outcomes of patients with end stage medial compartment OA of the knee undergoing a conventional mTKA to those undergoing rUKA and to assess the associated cost economics of such technology.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Total Versus Robotic Assisted Unicompartmental Knee Replacement
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Listed for elective primary total knee arthroplasty for end stage medial compartment osteoarthritis
- Intact anterior cruciate ligament
- Full thickness and good quality lateral cartilage
- Correctable intra-articular varus deformity and intact medial collateral ligament
- American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) grades 1 and 2
- Male or female, age 50 - 75 at the time of listing for surgery
- Suitable candidate for a cruciate retaining total knee arthroplasty and a unicompartmental knee arthroplasty
You will not qualify if you...
- Varus deformity of greater than 20 degrees
- Fixed flexion of greater than 10 degrees
- Unable to comply with the study protocol including refusal for CT scan or functional assessments
- Female participants who are pregnant, lactating, or planning pregnancy during the study
- Requires patella resurfacing or has significant osteoarthritis in the lateral compartment
- Inability to understand patient information, provide written consent, or answer questionnaires due to cognitive or language reasons
- Inflammatory disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis
- Symptomatic foot, hip, or spine problems
- Prior surgery (other than arthroscopy) or septic arthritis of the knee
- Any other significant disease or disorder that may increase risk due to study participation
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Nicholas Clement
Edinburgh, Lothian, United Kingdom, EH16 6SA
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
N
Nicholas D Clement, MD, PhD
CONTACT
J
James T Patton, FRCS
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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