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RecruitingNCT07533188VELYS RCTUpdated Apr 21, 2026

Patient Outcomes Following Kinematic and Functional Alignment in Robotic-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty With Randomized Insert Types

An interventional study of Medial Stabilized Insert and Cruciate Retaining Insert in Knee Osteoarthritis and Degenerative Joint Disease of the Knee, sponsored by Singapore General Hospital. Recruiting at 1 site in Singapore. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-04-21.

Sponsored by Singapore General Hospital · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Registered 5 months after the study started (first participant enrolled Oct 2025, registered Apr 2026).
  • Started Oct 2025; still recruiting 11 months later.
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
240
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This study aims to evaluate patient outcomes following robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty using the VELYS system. Patients undergoing surgery will receive either kinematic alignment or functional alignment as determined by the operating surgeon as part of routine clinical care. Within each surgical technique group, patients will be randomly assigned to receive different implant insert types (medial stabilised or cruciate retaining) using a REDCap-based randomisation process. Patient-reported outcome measures will be collected before surgery and at follow-up time points after surgery to assess clinical outcomes.

Read the detailed description

This is a prospective interventional study evaluating outcomes in patients undergoing robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty using the VELYS system. The study includes patients treated using either kinematic alignment or functional alignment techniques, which are determined by the operating surgeon based on clinical practice and are not randomized as part of the study protocol.

Within each alignment group, participants are randomized to receive one of two implant insert types: medial stabilised (MS) or cruciate retaining (CR). Randomisation is performed using a REDCap-based allocation system.

The primary objective of the study is to assess patient-reported outcomes following surgery. Secondary outcomes may include clinical and functional measures collected at predefined time points, including pre-operative and post-operative follow-up visits.

This study reflects real-world clinical practice while incorporating a randomized component for implant selection. The design allows for evaluation of both implant-related outcomes and comparisons across different alignment techniques, while maintaining clarity regarding which aspects of the intervention are randomized.

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Conditions studied

  • Knee Osteoarthritis
  • Degenerative Joint Disease of the Knee

Keywords

  • Robotic-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty
  • VELYS System
  • Kinematic Alignment
  • functional Alignment
  • Medial Stabilized Insert
  • Cruciate Retaining Insert
  • Patient-Reported Outcomes
  • Total Knee Replacement
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In context

Osteoarthritis, Knee

3,302 studies on the registry are indexed under Osteoarthritis, Knee; 608 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 240 is above the median of 70 across 2,731 interventional studies indexed under Osteoarthritis, Knee.

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Lead sponsor

Singapore General Hospital is the lead sponsor of 266 studies on the registry; 57 are open to participants now.

Of its 8 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 0 (0%) have results posted.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Eligibility criteria

*Inclusion Criteria:*

  • Patients undergoing robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty using the VELYS system
  • Diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis requiring surgical intervention
  • Able to provide informed consent
  • Willing to complete patient-reported outcome measures

**Exclusion Criteria:**

  • Patients undergoing revision knee arthroplasty
  • Presence of active infection
  • Inability to comply with follow-up assessments
  • Severe co-morbidities that may affect surgical outcomes or participation in the study
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
240 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Kinematic Alignment + Medial Stabilized Insert

    Patients undergoing kinematic alignment with medial stabilised insert in robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty.

    Device: Medial Stabilized Insert

  • Experimental
    Kinematic Alignment + Cruciate Retaining Insert

    Patients undergoing kinematic alignment with cruciate retaining insert in robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty

    Device: Cruciate Retaining Insert

  • Experimental
    Functional Alignment + Medial Stabilized Insert

    Patients undergoing functional alignment with medial stabilised insert in robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty.

    Device: Medial Stabilized Insert

  • Experimental
    Functional Alignment + Cruciate Retaining Insert

    Patients undergoing functional alignment with cruciate retaining insert in robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty

    Device: Cruciate Retaining Insert

Interventions

  • DeviceMedial Stabilized Insert

    A medial stabilised polyethylene insert used in robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty to provide enhanced stability during knee motion.

    Also known as: MS insert

  • DeviceCruciate Retaining Insert

    A cruciate retaining polyethylene insert used in robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty that preserves the posterior cruciate ligament.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Forgotten Joint Score (FJS)

    Forgotten Joint Score (FJS) The Forgotten Joint Score (FJS) is a patient-reported outcome measure assessing joint awareness in daily life following total knee arthroplasty. The score ranges from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating better outcomes (less joint awareness).

    Time frame: Pre-operative, 6 weeks, 6 months, and 2 years post-operatively

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • Singapore General Hospital
    Singapore, Singapore
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Undecided

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 21, 2026, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07533188
Lead sponsor
Singapore General Hospital
Responsible party
Lincoln Liow Ming Han (A/Prof Dr Lincoln Liow, Singapore General Hospital) — Principal investigator
First posted
Apr 16, 2026
Start date
Oct 14, 2025
Primary completion
Oct 14, 2027 (estimated)
Completion
Oct 14, 2027 (estimated)
Last update
Apr 21, 2026

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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