MRI Findings of Epiphyseal Growth Plate in Healthy Children

Completed

• Conditions: OCD - Osteochondritis Dissecans
• Interventions: Device: MRI

• Registration Number: NCT03190200
• Lead Sponsor: University of Minnesota

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine if by using MRI changes can be identified changes early on in the knees of young children that may be at risk for developing osteochondritis dissecans. If MRI can identify changes then better council can be offered about the risks of future activity and treatment options.

Detailed Description

Each subject will be asked to undergo an MRI at enrollment, six,12, and 18 months. Subjects will be monitored for evidence of osteochondritis dissecans in order to determine if we can identify it and then create a treatment program to allow these children to avoid developing definitive disease

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2017-06-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-06-15
• Study First Posted: 2017-06-16
• Study Start: 2018-01-01
• Primary Completion: 2022-12-01
• Study Completion: 2023-07-01
• Status Verified: 2023-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-08-02
• Last Update Posted: 2023-08-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 7

Inclusion Criteria

6-10-year-old children with a sibling with known OCD and 6-10-year-old children with a known OCD in the contralateral knee

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Exclusion Criteria

Unable to undergo an MRI

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Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
MRI	MRI	Subjects with healthy knees

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
OCD	18 months	The Development of Osteochondritis Dissecans is the outcome of interest

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Minnesota; 🇺🇸 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States