Comparative study for ADC and lumbar disc degeneration with reference to facetal joint arthropathy.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: M513- Other thoracic, thoracolumbar andlumbosacral intervertebral disc degeneration
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2023/09/057186
- Lead Sponsor
- Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
All patients undergoing MRI scan for lower back pain referred to Department of Radiodiagnosis for investigative purpose.
Exclusion Criteria
Patients with history of lumbar surgery, lumbar fracture, lumbar infection, lumbar tumor.
Pregnant patients.
Patients with metallic implants, pacemaker/cochlear implant.
Patients with claustrophobia/any other psychiatric abnormality.
Uncooperative patients and those refusing to give informed consent.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ADC values shows positive correlation with disc degeneration & correlates with facetal joint arthropathy grading.Timepoint: 1 year <br/ ><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ADC values shows positive correlation with disc degeneration & does not correlate with facetal joint arthropathy grading.Timepoint: 1 year