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A Nanoscopic Second Look Into the Knee Joint

NCT07709819 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 15

Last updated 2026-07-17

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to look at how well different surgeries heal over time in patients that have previously undergone arthroscopic knee interventions. These procedures may include cartilage repair or grafting, meniscus repair or trimming, ligament reconstruction, cartilage smoothing, and treatments such as amniotic tissue or platelet rich plasma (PRP).

Using a very small camera called a nanoarthroscope, doctors will take a "second look" inside the knee after surgery to see how it has healed. These findings will be compared to patient-reported outcomes, such as pain and function scores, as well as images taken during the original surgery.

The goal is to determine whether this second look provides useful information that can help guide recovery and future care.

Conditions

  • Meniscal Tears

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Nanoscopic Arthroscopy of the Knee

Participants who agree to participate will undergo a postoperative in-clinic nanoscopic arthroscopy of the knee at a routine follow-up visit. A small nanoscope will be inserted into the knee joint in a clinic setting to obtain images that will be used for comparison to the arthroscopic images taken from their surgery and preoperative MRI images. The estimated healing will then be recorded and compared with patient reported outcome survey scores.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Arthrex, Inc.

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • Angelina Vera MD

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Angelina Vera, MD, FAAOS, FAANA · University Medical Center of Southern Nevada

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-05-20
Primary Completion
2028-05-20
Completion
2029-05-20
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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