High-resolution 7 Tesla MRI of C-spine - Comparison With 3 Tesla MRI

Recruiting

• Conditions: Cervical Spine Disease; Magnetic Resonance Imaging

• Registration Number: NCT04441554
• Lead Sponsor: Balgrist University Hospital

Brief Summary

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).

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2020-06-19
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-06-19
• Study First Posted: 2020-06-22
• Study Start: 2020-07-31
• Status Verified: 2023-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-02-07
• Last Update Posted: 2023-02-08
• Primary Completion: 2023-11-30
• Study Completion: 2023-12-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

• 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)

Exclusion Criteria

• previous surgery
• tumor patients
• pregnancy or breast feeding
• any MRI contra-indications

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
differentiation of compressed nerves in neuroforamen (7T vs 3T)	2 years

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Balgrist University Hospital; 🇨🇭 Zurich, Switzerland