Spinal Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) in intramedullary Tumors- diagnosis of Tumor entity and planning of surgical strategy

Spinal Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) in intramedullary Tumors- diagnosis of Tumor entity and planning of surgical strategy - spinDTI

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00008994

Enrollment

Registered

2016-02-17

Start date

2014-07-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

spinal tumors D43

Interventions

Group 1: Pre-surgery: - admission to clinic with suspected diagnosis of an intramedullary tumor - patients history and clinical examination - spinal MRI with additional DTI sequence - determination of

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: suspected intramedullary tumor and possibility to informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: MRI contraindications (Pacemaker, foreign bodies, cuttings, Clips in Brain, eyball, lung, next to blood vessels, middle and inner ear implants

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
sensitivity and specifity for tumor entity using spinal DTI for intramedullary tumors	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
spinal fiber tracking to optimize surgical approach to the spinal tumor	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactMarc Hohenhaus

Klinik für NeurochirurgieUniversitätsklinikum Freiburg

marc.hohenhaus@uniklinik-freiburg.de076127050010

Outcome results

None listed

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