Recruiting NCT04445584
7 Tesla MRI Evaluation of the Spine (Asymptomatic)
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In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: 7 Tesla MRI.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cervical Spine Anatomy, Reference Standard. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Switzerland
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
7 Tesla MRI Evaluation of the Spine
Overview
High-resolution MRI (7 Tesla) of the cervical spine is capable to provide good differentiation between nerve and surrounding tissues within foramen und allows to reliably quantify the diameter of nerve roots/ganglia. Secondly, detailed anatomy of vertebral artery and its relation to neural structures / foramina can be assessed.
Interventions
- Diagnostic test 7 Tesla MRI
7 Tesla MRI
Primary outcome measures
- standard values (diameter in mm) of nerve roots/ganglia/neuroforamen in each segment [Time frame: 1 year]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- relation of vertebral artery to neural structures - assessment of contact between ganglion/spinal nerve and vertebral artery by assessing the presence of fat tissue between these structures. [Time frame: 1 year]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Informed consent as documented by signature (Appendix Informed Consent Form)
- >18 years old
- Patients presenting chronic back pain (> 2 months) without recent trauma, previous MRI (1,5 or 3T) for clinicals indications or asymptomatic individuals (for depicting normal microanatomy)
Exclusion criteria
- previous surgery
- tumor patients
- pregnancy or breast feeding
- any MRI contra-indications
- any MRI contra-indications
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
Switzerland · 1 center
- Balgrist University Hospital — Zurich
Identifiers
NCT: NCT04445584 · R450