7 Tesla MRI Evaluation of the Spine (Asymptomatic)

NCT ID: NCT04445584

Last Updated: 2025-10-02

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

600 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-06-01

Study Completion Date

2027-09-30

Brief Summary

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High-resolution MRI (7 Tesla) of the cervical spine is capable to provide good differentiation between nerve and surrounding tissues within foramen und allows to reliably quantify the diameter of nerve roots/ganglia. Secondly, detailed anatomy of vertebral artery and its relation to neural structures / foramina can be assessed.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Cervical Spine Anatomy Reference Standard

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Interventions

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7 Tesla MRI

7 Tesla MRI

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Informed consent as documented by signature (Appendix Informed Consent Form)
* \>18 years old
* Patients presenting chronic back pain (\> 2 months) without recent trauma, previous MRI (1,5 or 3T) for clinicals indications or asymptomatic individuals (for depicting normal microanatomy)

Exclusion Criteria

* previous surgery
* tumor patients
* pregnancy or breast feeding
* any MRI contra-indications
* any MRI contra-indications
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Balgrist University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Reto Sutter, MD

Chief of radiology, MD

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Balgrist University Hospital

Zurich, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Switzerland

Facility Contacts

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Christoph Germann, MD

Role: primary

+41443863322

Other Identifiers

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R450

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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