High-resolution 7 Tesla MRI of C-spine - Comparison with 3 Tesla MRI
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorBalgrist University Hospital
About this trial
High-resolution MRI (7 Tesla) of the cervical spine is capable to differentiate osseous spurs from discus-material and better depict the compressed nerve in the neuroforamen compared to 3T MRI.
Provide the surgeon with a detailed high-resolution anatomical image before surgery and potential no need for CT (if the bony anatomy is of crucial importance).
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Informed consent as documented by signature (Appendix Informed Consent Form)
>18 years old
Patients with cervical back pain (radiculopathy) and scheduled surgery for foraminal stenosis or central stenosis or cervical periradicular injection therapy (PRT)
Disqualifiers
previous surgery
tumor patients
pregnancy or breast feeding
any MRI contra-indications
Trial population
Patients who have undergone a MRI of the spine for clinical indications will be enrolled through consecutive ongoing recruitment in daily clinical practice at Balgrist University Hospital Zurich.
Trial design
Design model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Treatments tested in this trial
7 Tesla MRI
Diagnostic test7 Tesla MRI of cervical spine
Treatment groups
No treatment groups listed
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
differentiation of compressed nerves in neuroforamen (7T vs 3T)
Time frame
2 yearsSponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov