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Mini camera offers a second look inside the knee after surgery

NCT ID NCT07709819

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Angelina Vera MD Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 17, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026

Summary

This study uses a very small camera, called a nanoarthroscope, to take a second look inside the knee joint after surgery. The goal is to see how well meniscal tears and other knee injuries have healed. Doctors will compare these images with patient-reported pain and function scores to learn if this second look provides useful information for recovery.

What this could mean

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Active substance
nanoscopic arthroscopy of the knee
What this could lead to
If successful, this approach could help doctors better understand how knees heal after surgery and guide recovery plans.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early observational study with only 15 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The camera view is limited and may not capture all healing details.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 15 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

May 2026

Expected to finish

May 2029

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18 years and older who have undergone or are scheduled to undergo arthroscopic knee intervention. * Eligible procedures include meniscus repair, biocartilage procedures, and other arthroscopic biologic interventions of the knee * Ability to understand and provide informed consent * Agreement to undergo postoperative in-clinic second-look nanoscopic arthroscopy of the knee. Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal to undergo postoperative in-clinic second-look nanoscopic arthroscopy of the knee. * Inability to provide informed consent. * Individuals who are not yet adults (infants, children, teenagers). * Pregnant women * Prisoners

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Meniscal tears

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University Medical Center of Southern Nevada

    RECRUITING

    Las Vegas, Nevada, 89102, United States

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