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Optimized MRI of Patients With Hip Arthroplasty

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Hip Arthropathy
Interventions
Device: Modified MRI
Registration Number
NCT04875884
Lead Sponsor
NYU Langone Health
Brief Summary

This is a single-center single-arm clinical trial with a paired design which compares the effectiveness of 3T MRI with (modified) and without (standard) radiofrequency pulse polarization optimization in reducing metal-related artifacts in patients with hip arthroplasty implants.

Detailed Description

Twenty participants with symptomatic primary total hip arthroplasty will be imaged with both methods. The results of the two methods will be compared in reference to the size of the artifact-degraded regions, visibility of the normal structures and the rate of abnormality detection.Primary Objective: To assess the size of the artifact-degraded regions, defined as regions of the image where underlying anatomic structure are obscured, between modified and standard MRI protocols. Secondary Objectives: (1) To assess the visibility of normal structures between modified and standard MRI protocols. (2) To assess the abnormality detection rate using modified and standard MRI protocols.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
22
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients aged ≥ 18 with unilateral symptomatic (e.g. pain) total hip arthroplasty
  • Referred for MRI examination at the discretion of the treating physician
  • Provision of signed and dated informed consent form
  • No metal hardware in the body including contralateral hip arthroplasty
  • No contraindication to MRI: defined as claustrophobia or presence of other MRI-incompatible devices
Exclusion Criteria
  • History of revision hip arthroplasty
  • Pregnancy (self-reported, or self-suspected)
  • Hip arthroplasty surgery within one year of enrollment
  • Clinical indication to administer intravenous contrast material during MRI

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
MRI groupModified MRISubjects enrolled in this study will undergo both standard and new MRI techniques. The standard MRI is needed for your routine care and as ordered by the referring doctor. The new MRI is performed for research purposes. Participants will be imaged with both methods and the results will be compared.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Assessment of the size of the artifact-degraded regionsVisit 1, Day 0

The area of artifact degraded regions (in pixel\^2) in paired images of modified and standard MRIs determined by manual segmentation.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Assessment of the visibility of normal structuresVisit 1, Day 0

Visibility of anatomic landmarks (hip flexor, external rotator and abductor tendon attachments, joint capsule and implant-bone interface) on paired images of modified and standard MRIs using a 3-point scale with 1=structure visible without artifacts, 2=structure partly visible because of artifacts and 3=structure not visible because of artifacts

Assessment of the abnormality detection rateVisit 1, Day 0

Presence or absence of abnormality in paired images of modified and standard MRIs. Abnormalities include: bone marrow edema (defined as osseous short-tau inversion recovery (STIR) signal hyperintensity); fractures (linear osseous signal abnormality and osseous STIR signal hyperintensity); osteolysis (interposing linear or geographic signal hyperintensity between the host bone marrow and the implant surface); synovitis (capsular thickening and/or joint fluid with bulging of the capsule); tendinopathy (at least partial-thickness substance loss of the cross-sectional tendon area and/or split); extracapsular collections.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

NYU Langone Radiology - Center for Biomedical Imaging

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New York, New York, United States

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