High-resolution 7 Tesla MRI of C-spine - Comparison with 3 Tesla MRI

High-resolution MRI (7 Tesla) of Foraminal Stenosis and Differentiation of the Degenerated Discovertebral Unit - Comparison with 3 Tesla MRI

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04441554

Enrollment

100

Registered

2020-06-22

Start date

2020-07-31

Completion date

2025-12-30

Last updated

2024-09-05

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Conditions

Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cervical Spine Disease

Brief summary

High-resolution MRI (7 Tesla) of the cervical spine is capable to differentiate osseous spurs from discus-material and better depict the compressed nerve in the neuroforamen compared to 3T MRI. Provide the surgeon with a detailed high-resolution anatomical image before surgery and potential no need for CT (if the bony anatomy is of crucial importance).

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST7 Tesla MRI

7 Tesla MRI of cervical spine

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Informed consent as documented by signature (Appendix Informed Consent Form) * \>18 years old * Patients with cervical back pain (radiculopathy) and scheduled surgery for foraminal stenosis or central stenosis or cervical periradicular injection therapy (PRT)

Exclusion criteria

* previous surgery * tumor patients * pregnancy or breast feeding * any MRI contra-indications

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
differentiation of compressed nerves in neuroforamen (7T vs 3T)	2 years

Countries

Switzerland

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026