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7.0T MRI Study of Pain-Related Brain Regions in Knee Osteoarthritis

High-resolution subcortical analysis of brain regions associated with knee osteoarthritis-specific pain

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500100756
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-04-15
Start date
2025-04-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-21

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

Conditions

Knee osteoarthritis

Interventions

Healthy control group:None

Sponsors

The First Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
50 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with knee OA: 1) Age 50-70 years; 2) Diagnosis of primary severe OA according to the American College of Rheumatology Knee Osteoarthritis OA diagnostic criteria and K-L grade 3-4; 3) chronic pain with onset of pain >=1 year and duration >=3 months; 4) Voluntarily participate in the study and sign the informed consent form. Volunteer: 1) Age 50-70 years; 2) American College of Rheumatology diagnostic criteria and imaging confirmed not to meet the OA manifestations of knee osteoarthritis; 3) No history of knee surgery and treatment; 4) no neurological disease; 5) no history of severe head trauma; 6) No history of mental illness; 7) No cognitive dysfunction (MMSE score and MoCA score= the cut-off value corresponding to the corresponding academic qualifications); 8) Voluntarily participate in the study and sign the informed consent form; 9) No implants in the body, non-claustrophobic patients.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with knee OA: 1. Non-degenerative knee osteoarthritis OA caused by trauma, iatrogenic and rheumatoid disease; 2. Any other disease that causes chronic pain or mood changes; 3. Suffering from neurological diseases; 4. History of severe head trauma; 5. History of psychiatric illness; 6. Cognitive dysfunction (MMSE and MoCA scores); 7. In vivo implants, claustrophobic patients. Volunteer: Volunteers who do not meet the criteria for inclusion.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Cortical gray matter volume;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation;Regional homogeneity;Seed-based functional connectivity;Fractional ALFF;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactGuo Lin

The First Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University

guolin6212@163.com+86 23 68765797

Outcome results

None listed

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