MRI Analysis and Degenerative Spine

New University of Lisbon

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Spine Disease

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: MRI advanced techniques

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06163300

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Details and patient eligibility

About

Analysis of MRI advanced techniques in degenerative spinal disease.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

• Can we assess microstructural integrity of compressed nerve roots in degenerative spinal disease
• What are the image biomarkers affected by disease
• How they evolve with disease progression and treatment

Enrollment: 200 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 50 to 85 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age between 50 and 85 years
• Diagnosis of spinal disease by clinical and imagiological criteria
• More than 3 months duration of disease
• Ability to give consent
• Fluent portuguese speaker

Exclusion criteria

• Previous spine surgery
• Spinal instability
• Neurological disease that might interfere with walking
• Known orthopedic conditions that causes significant gait impairment
• Dementia or development disorder with cognitive impairment
• Inability to give consent

Trial design

200 participants in 2 patient groups

Control

Description:

Healthy volunteers

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: MRI advanced techniques

Disease

Description:

Patients affected by disease

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: MRI advanced techniques