Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Pars Healing on MRI
Lead Sponsor:
University of Missouri-Columbia
Collaborating Sponsors:
GE Healthcare
Conditions:
Pars Interarticularis Stress Fracture
Pars Interarticularis Stress Injury
Eligibility:
All Genders
12-30 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn more about the natural healing process of pars stress injuries in adolescents and young adults by documenting bony bridging across stress fractures using Ma...
Detailed Description
There is not a current, well-established standard of care (SoC) for initial diagnosis or follow-up imaging worldwide and these injuries are likely underdiagnosed. Some practices use conventional Magne...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 12-30 years old
- Symptoms of back pain at the time of enrollment
- Clinical imaging demonstrating pars stress interarticularis injury or pars interarticularis defect
Exclusion
- Prior lumbar surgery
- Any condition for which an MRI procedure is contraindicated (e.g., metallic material in the body such as pacemakers, metallic clips, etc.)
- Pregnancy
- Likelihood of claustrophobia
- Any patient-related factors that compromised quality on the initial diagnostic scan (patient motion, ascites fluid, difficulty with positioning during the scan)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 31 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 31 2028
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07215845
Start Date
December 31 2025
End Date
December 31 2028
Last Update
October 14 2025
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University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, Missouri, United States, 65212