Actively Recruiting
Pars Healing on MRI
Led by University of Missouri-Columbia · Updated on 2026-03-09
40
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
159 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of Missouri-Columbia
Lead Sponsor
G
GE Healthcare
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
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 Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). It is hypothesized that many of these injuries can and will heal with appropriate rest and rehabilitation. Long-term, it is hoped that follow-up MRI exams can help guide clinical management by visualizing the healing and allowing individuals to return to play after bony bridging has occurred. Participants will be asked to undergo serial MRI scans over the course of a 12-month period and answer a brief questionnaire at each visit.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Pars Healing on MRI
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age between 12 and 30 years
- Currently experiencing back pain symptoms
- Clinical imaging shows pars stress interarticularis injury or defect
You will not qualify if you...
- Prior lumbar surgery
- Any condition that makes MRI unsafe, such as metallic implants like pacemakers or clips
- Pregnancy
- Likelihood of claustrophobia
- Factors that reduce quality of initial MRI scan (e.g., patient motion, fluid buildup, difficulty positioning)
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, Missouri, United States, 65212
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
J
Jessica N Call
CONTACT
J
Jenn Cornelius-Green
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Number of Arms
2
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