Osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: The study population is made up of experienced alpine skiers of different age groups.
6 people participated in the feasibility study and there will be around 20 participants in the longitudi
Sponsors
Universitätsklinikum Ulm, Klinik für diagnostische und interventionelle Radiologie
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: -experienced alpine skiers -written informed consent of the participants after enlightenment
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: -age <18 years -complete or partial incapacitation -previous operations on the knee joints, e.g. cruciate ligament reconstruction or partial meniscus resection -pre-existing osteoarthritis/chondromalacia, focal osteochondral lesions of the knee joints -malalignment of the leg axes or individual handicaps that prevent symmetrical bilateral leg loading -implants, especially in the lower extremities (e.g. knee prosthesis, plate osteosynthesis, etc.) -general (relative) contraindications to an MRI examination: +pacemaker, defibrillator +insulin pump, ferromagnetic intracranial clips +metal splitter in the eye or other life-threatening localizations +Cochlea-implants, pregnancy, permanent make-up -unstable medical condition that interferes with the examination -claustrophobia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes of the T2*-values of the knee cartilage between baseline before skiing and measurements directly after and the morning after mechanical loading in alpine skiing. This is a retrospective data analysis of MRI-generated images. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Differences in the T2*-values before and after the ski season | — |
Countries
Germany, Switzerland
Contacts
Public ContactMeinrad Beer
Universitätsklinikum Ulm. Klinik für diagnostische und interventionelle Radiologie
Outcome results
None listed