Status:
COMPLETED
Dispersal Pattern for Spine Injections (Gadolinium Contrast)
Lead Sponsor:
University of Missouri-Columbia
Conditions:
Cervical Radiculopathy
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-85 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study will analyze injectate dispersal patterns after standard-of-care cervical epidural steroid injections using gadolinium as a marker and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to characterize the p...
Detailed Description
Epidural steroid injections have long had an impact in the treatment of various spine-related conditions, particularly radiculopathy. The efficacy of epidural spinal injections has been attributed to ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 18-85
- Cervical radiculopathy patient as identified by principle investigator
Exclusion
- Patients unable to give consent or comply with rehabilitation process
- Pregnant
- Co-morbidities such as infection, malignancy, myelopathy or an uncontrolled medical condition
- Allergy to injectate
- Anticoagulative state
- Severe claustrophobia
- Non-MRI compatible pacemaker, neurostimulator, bladder stimulator or other mechanical device
- Renal disease that would cause the patient to be at an increased risk of complication of receiving the contrast agent
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2015
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02217280
Start Date
April 1 2015
End Date
March 1 2016
Last Update
June 28 2017
Active Locations (1)
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Missouri Orthopaedic Institute
Columbia, Missouri, United States, 65212