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Total Knee Arthroplasty clinical trials

14 of 30 indexed Total Knee Arthroplasty trials are currently recruiting.

30 US clinical trials · 14 currently recruiting

Total Knee Arthroplasty is the subject of 30 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 14 of them currently open to new participants. 6 are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 3 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most active sponsor is Smith & Nephew, running 3 of these trials.

The research picture

Total Knee Arthroplasty has 30 registered US clinical trials, 14 of them open to new participants right now, about 47% of the total.

14
recruiting participants now
47%
of trials open to enrollment
6
in Phase 3–4 (later-stage)
3
top sponsor: Smith & Nephew
Phase 12Phase 21Phase 46

Active & Recent Trials

30 total, page 1 of 1

RECRUITING NA 3,250 participants

Implementation of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation After Total Knee Arthroplasty

University of Colorado, Denver

NCT06953375

RECRUITING Phase 4 420 participants

Medrol Dosepak for Outpatient Total Knee Arthroplasty

Rush University Medical Center

NCT05097976

RECRUITING Phase 2 240 participants

Brain-Computer Interface Visualization Training to Optimize Muscle Activation Following Orthopaedic Surgery

Rush University Medical Center

NCT07020312

RECRUITING 200 participants

Improving Rehabilitation for Veterans After Total Knee Arthroplasty Using Individualized Recovery Trajectories

VA Office of Research and Development

NCT05288803

RECRUITING NA 200 participants

Minimal Sedation During Knee Replacement Surgery

Mayo Clinic

NCT07371390

RECRUITING NA 200 participants

Persona MC vs PS RCT With ROSA

NYU Langone Health

NCT05391828

RECRUITING NA 150 participants

Investigating Patient Satisfaction With Smart Knee Implants

University of Chicago

NCT06968143

RECRUITING Phase 4 148 participants

Reducing Perioperative Oxidative Stress to Prevent Postoperative Chronic Pain Following Total Knee Arthroplasty

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

NCT06083480

RECRUITING NA 131 participants

Intraoperative VR for Older Patients Undergoing TKA

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

NCT04748549

RECRUITING NA 64 participants

Enhanced Recovery After Major Surgery and Chronic Pain for Total Knee Arthroplasty

Hospital for Special Surgery, New York

NCT05981105

RECRUITING NA 60 participants

Effectiveness of Exparel Anesthetic Administered by the Surgeon During Knee Surgery

The Cleveland Clinic

NCT06946368

RECRUITING Phase 1 40 participants

Intraosseous (IO) Cefazolin and Vancomycin in Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA)

The Methodist Hospital Research Institute

NCT06640491

RECRUITING Phase 4 30 participants

A Prospective, Randomized Parallel Group Study of the Efficacy of Vancomycin Administered Through Intraarticular Injection Versus Intraosseous Injection Versus Intravenous Infusion in Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty

University of California, San Diego

NCT07282782

RECRUITING NA 19 participants

Observation of Wheeled Device Use After TKA

Stanford University

NCT06080152

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING 126 participants

Safety and Performance Using Legion™ CR Oxinium and CoCr Femoral Implants Combined With Legion™/Genesis™ II XLPE High Flex Tibial Inserts

Smith & Nephew

NCT03687593

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING 118 participants

Safety and Performance Study of the Legion Porous System in Total Knee Arthroplasty

Smith & Nephew

NCT03720782

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 105 participants

Interventional Study Exploring the Occurrence of Surgical Site Infections.

Molnlycke Health Care AB

NCT06661473

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING 90 participants

Polyethylene Wear Particle Analysis of TKA

Osaka Metropolitan University

NCT06426641

COMPLETED 1,694 participants

Journey II Bi-Cruciate Stabilized (BCS) Total Knee System Retrospective Study

Smith & Nephew

NCT03292003

COMPLETED NA 388 participants

RCT Foley Catheter Study for Elective TJA

Rush University Medical Center

NCT05428020

COMPLETED NA 159 participants

Single Shot vs 24hr vs 48hr Continuous Adductor Canal Block After TKA

University of Pennsylvania

NCT02730728

COMPLETED 118 participants

A Post-Market, Retrospective Study on 3D Metal Tibial and Femoral Cones

Medacta International

NCT06578897

COMPLETED Phase 4 117 participants

Effects of Catheter Location on Postoperative Analgesia for Continuous Adductor Canal and Popliteal-Sciatic Nerve Blocks

University of California, San Diego

NCT02523235

COMPLETED Phase 4 106 participants

Does Duloxetine Reduce Sub-Acute Pain After Knee Arthroplasty?

Hospital for Special Surgery, New York

NCT02005601

COMPLETED NA 94 participants

Saphenous Nerve Block Versus Femoral Nerve Block for Total Knee Arthroplasty

Hospital for Special Surgery, New York

NCT01333943

COMPLETED NA 81 participants

Effect of Ambulatory Continuous Femoral Nerve Blocks on Readiness-for-Discharge Following Total Knee Replacement

University of California, San Diego

NCT00419276

COMPLETED Early Phase 1 60 participants

Single Injection Adductor Canal Block Versus Continuous Adductor Canal Infusion for Total Knee Arthroplasty

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

NCT02991404

COMPLETED Phase 4 51 participants

A Comparison of Subvastus and Midvastus Approaches in Minimally-Invasive Total Knee Arthroplasty

Sinai Hospital of Baltimore

NCT00848133

COMPLETED 51 participants

Return Physical Activities After Total Knee Arthroplasty

Cincinnati Sportsmedicine Research and Education Foundation

NCT04746144

COMPLETED NA 43 participants

Impact of Prehabilitation in Total Knee Replacement

Allina Health System

NCT01844934

Phase Distribution

PhaseTrial count
Phase 1 2
Phase 2 1
Phase 4 6

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, National Library of Medicine. Data is informational only.

Reading the Total Knee Arthroplasty Trial Landscape

30 indexed Total Knee Arthroplasty studies · 14 recruiting (47%).

Phase mix: 6 late (III/IV) vs 3 early (I/II).

Top sponsor: Smith & Nephew (3 trials), 9 others listed. 30 shown below, recruiting first.

How to read this condition's trial landscape

That ratio is a useful proxy for activity level: a high share of recruiting studies often signals that research interest is current and that new enrollment opportunities are appearing, while a low share typically means the field is dominated by completed or follow-up work where most participant spots have already been filled. These counts reflect the public registry only and include studies at every stage of design, so they should be read as an index of research attention rather than as a measure of treatment availability.

Phase 1 and Phase 2 studies focus on early safety signals, dosing, and preliminary effect, while Phase 3 studies are typically the larger efficacy and safety trials submitted toward regulatory review, and Phase 4 studies follow approved interventions in real-world use. A condition weighted toward later phases often reflects a mature research pipeline with several interventions already close to or past approval, whereas a heavier early-phase tilt suggests the field is still exploring new mechanisms and candidate approaches.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many clinical trials are there for Total Knee Arthroplasty?

PlainTrial tracks 30 US clinical trials for Total Knee Arthroplasty, of which 14 are currently recruiting participants. Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov.

How do I find a recruiting trial for Total Knee Arthroplasty?

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Is this data current?

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Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NIH/NLM) ClinicalTrials.gov AACT registry · 2026 Trial counts and statuses sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Sponsor counts include both industry and federal/academic sponsors.

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