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MRI EVALUATION OF LOWER BACK PAIN AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH HYPERTROPHY OF LIGAMENTUM FLAVUM

MRI based evaluation of lower back pain with reference to ligamentum flavum hypertrophy. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/08/056552
Enrollment
30
Registered
2023-08-16
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-08-21

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

NONE
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients undergoing MRI scan for lower back pain referred to Department of Radiodiagnosis for investigative purpose.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • Patients with history of lumbar surgery, lumbar fracture, lumbar Infection, lumbar tumour. • Patients with metallic implants, pacemaker/cochlear implant • Patients with claustrophobia/any other psychiatric abnormality • Uncooperative patients • Those patients refusing to give written informed consent

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To calculate the Apparent Diffusion Coefficient of the nucleus pulposus in degenerative disc. To calculate the thickness of ligamentum flavum at respective lumbar levels. To correlate the Apparent Diffusion Coefficient value of the nucleus pulposus in lumbar intervertebral discs with ligamentum flavum thickness. Timepoint: 3 years—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To evaluate the association between lumbar disc desiccation & ligamentum flavum hypertrophy in degenerative disc disease of lumbar spine. Timepoint: 2 years 0 days—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactManasa Suryadevara

Jawaharlal Nehru medical college, Datta Meghe institute of higher education and research

drgvmishra@gmail.com9171391739

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026