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MRI of the nerves of the sacral plexus.

Recruiting
Conditions
Anatomy sacral plexus Neurogenic bladder Anatomie sacrale plexusNeurogene blaas
Registration Number
NL-OMON27087
Lead Sponsor
niversity Medical Center Utrecht
Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
10
Inclusion Criteria

1. Male or female volunteers;

2. Age: 18 years and older;

Exclusion Criteria

1. Volunteers who underwent surgery in the past related to the lumbosacral spine or pelvis;

2. Volunteers with urologic problems in the past wherefor treated by the (pediatric) urologist;

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational non invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1. Image analysis of the visibility of the nerves of the sacral plexus and the pudendal nerve and pelvic nerve on the MRI images obtained with the different parameter settings following a score system;<br /><br>2. Analysis of the anatomy of the sacral plexus. The branching of the roots will be assessed;<br /><br>3. Image analysis of the Contrast to Noise Ratio (CNR) on the different MRI images obtained with the different parameter settings. The mean and SD's of the CNR's will be compared witch each other to assess the image quality;<br /><br>4. Calculation of the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) and the fractional anisotropy (FA) to get insight in the nature of the diffusion. This in view of our follow-up study in children.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The number of non-analyzable images will be registered.
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