the Role of MRI in Evaluation of Low Back Pain
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: MRI on lumbosacral spine.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Low Back Pain. Basic parameters: 40 years — 60 years · Female.
- 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
- Egypt
- Next step
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Official title
the Role of MRI in Evaluation of Low Back Pain in Middle Aged Females
Overview
This study aims to evaluate the role of MRI to diagnose different causes of low back pain among middle aged females at Sohag university hospital.
Interventions
- Device MRI on lumbosacral spine
MRI imaging on lumbosacral spine using Philips Achieva1.5T MRI device (Philips Achieva, Netherlands) or Siemens Magnetom Altea1.5T MRI device (Siemens Healthineers, Germany). the sequences used are Axial T2W; Sagittal T1W, T2W, Sagittal STIR, Coronal STIR and post gadolinium if needed.
Primary outcome measures
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) for diagnosis of low back pain in middle aged females [Time frame: 6 months postmenopausal]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
\- middle aged female patients aged from 40 to 60 years with complaints of low back pain who were referred to the department of radiology of sohag university hospital for Lumbosacral spine MRI.
Exclusion criteria
- Male patients.
- female patients aged less than 40 years or more than 60 years.
- Contraindication to magnetic resonance imaging including cochlear implant, pacemaker, claustrophobia.
- Non-cooperative sick patients.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Case-crossover
Study locations
Egypt · 1 center
- Sohag university Hospital — Sohag
Publications
- Bailey A. Risk factors for low back pain in women: still more questions to be answered. Menopause. 2009 Jan-Feb;16(1):3-4. doi: 10.1097/gme.0b013e31818e10a7. No abstract available. PMID 19002014
- Chou R, Fu R, Carrino JA, Deyo RA. Imaging strategies for low-back pain: systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet. 2009 Feb 7;373(9662):463-72. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(09)60172-0. PMID 19200918
- Cousins JP, Haughton VM. Magnetic resonance imaging of the spine. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2009 Jan;17(1):22-30. doi: 10.5435/00124635-200901000-00004. PMID 19136424
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06766240 · Soh-Med-24-11-08MS