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To look for Bone and Cartilage Problems in back and neck pain since a long time using a New Type of MRI Scan

3D Ultrashort Echo Time MRI for Evaluation of bony and cartilaginous changes in chronic spinal pain. - MRI

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/09/094923
Enrollment
112
Registered
2025-09-16
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M513- Other thoracic, thoracolumbar andlumbosacral intervertebral disc degeneration

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Ankisha Gupta
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adults with persistent low back or neck pain for six or more weeks.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of trauma, spinal surgery, tumors, or metastases involving the spine. Contraindications to MRI such as metallic implants or claustrophobia. Motion artifacts affecting image quality.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Visualization of quality and grading of DVJ morphology. Detection rate of vertebral endplate lesions and inflammatory changes. Identification of osteophytes and disc calcifications of UTE MRI. Correlation of UTE MRI findings with clinical symptoms and conventional MRI grades.Timepoint: 1 year 8 months 29 days—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Earlier detection of degenerative disc changesTimepoint: 1 year 8 months 29 days—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Rajagopal K V

Kasturba medical college, MAHE, Manipal

rajagopal.kv@manipal.edu9448158901

Outcome results

None listed

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