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A Nanoscopic Second Look Into the Knee Joint
A Nanoscopic Second Look Into the Knee Joint, What Have We Learned?
Who can join
Ages 18 and older · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
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
About the study
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.
What is being tested
- Nanoscopic Arthroscopy of the Knee (procedure)
Sponsor: Angelina Vera MD · Participants: 15 · Started: May 20, 2026
Contact the study team
- Robert J Panganiban · Phone: (702) 383-7336
- Robert Bimbi, PhD · Phone: (702) 383-7302
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07709819
Locations in the U.S.
| Nevada | University Medical Center of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas |
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.