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Quantitative MR Parameters in Non-myelopathic Degenerative Cervical Spinal Cord Compression: a Longitudinal Study.

Czechia160 participantsStarted 2022-05-01

Plain-language summary

Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging Parameters as Predictors of Outcome for Non-Myelopathic Degenerative Cervical Cord Compression: A Longitudinal Study

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: Subject with no contraindication to MR examination. Clinically asymptomatic cervical spinal cord compression or subjects with no spinal cord compression. Exclusion Criteria: * A subject will be excluded if he/she has a contraindication to MR scanning implanted metal clips or wires of the type which may concentrate radiofrequency fields or cause tissue damage from twisting in a magnetic field. * Pregnancy * Claustrophobia

What they're measuring

Anatomical MRI metrics

Timeframe: 45 minutes

Anatomical MRI metrics

Timeframe: 45 minutes

dMRI: signs of microstructural myelopathy

Timeframe: 45 minutes

MRS: signs of metabolic myelopathy (above the level of compression)

Timeframe: 45 minutes

Voxel-based MRI volumetry (remote spinal cord atrophy above the compression level)

Timeframe: 45 minutes

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06094166

SponsorMasaryk University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2025-12-31

Contact for this trial

Tomas Horak, MD. PhD.

+420724273734 horak.tomas@fnbrno.cz

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