Characterising whiplash injury using magnetic resonance imaging

Quantification of cervical spine structural changes using magnetic resonance imaging following neck pain and injury caused by motor vehicle accident

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12614000157673

Enrollment

Registered

2014-02-10

Start date

2013-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

Injuries to the neck following whiplash trauma (whiplash injury) are one of the most common causes of neck pain and disability in the developed world. The purpose of this study is to investigate the use of magnetic resonance (MR) imaging in combination with physical and psychological measures, to identify structural lesions of the neck following whiplash injury. The ability to identify and differentiate the relationship between structural lesions and physical and psychosocial measures in whiplash patients will potentially enable more specific and timely management thereby potentially reducing the number of patients who develop chronic symptoms.

Interventions

Magnetic resonance imaging of the cervical spine (20-30 min) - one appointment following recruitment

Study design

Allocation

Non-randomised trial

Primary purpose

Diagnosis

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 35 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

Whiplash subjects - whiplash associated disorder (WAD) II with neck pain and disability caused by a motor vehicle accident <2 weeks since crash (acute) OR >12 weeks & <3 years since crash (chronic) Control subjects - no neck pain or disability caused by a motor vehicle accident

Exclusion criteria

WAD 0, I, III and IV Previous history of whiplash injury, spinal surgery, spinal joint disease Pregnancy Contraindications to MR scanning

Outcome results