Spinal Cord Injury, Degenerative Spinal Disease. Clinical Trial
Official title:
Perfusion and Diffusion Mechanism of Intervertebral Disc-Significance With Age, Degeneration, Posture and Stress Loading.
| Verified date | October 2013 |
| Source | National Taiwan University Hospital |
| Contact | n/a |
| Is FDA regulated | No |
| Health authority | Taiwan: Department of Health |
| Study type | Interventional |
The purpose of our study is to evaluate the perfusion of the IVDs and their diffusion ability by using the Dynamic contrast-enhanced MR perfusion technique and Diffusion weighted image with ADC value measurement, and to determine the relationship between these data and the degeneration of IVDs, the different posture, and different stress-loading status.
| Status | Completed |
| Enrollment | 50 |
| Est. completion date | July 2010 |
| Est. primary completion date | July 2010 |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
| Gender | Both |
| Age group | 20 Years to 80 Years |
| Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - Patients with a diagnosis of spinal cord injury and degenerative spinal disease - Normal volunteers Exclusion Criteria: - Patients with cancer and infection. |
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Subject), Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
| Country | Name | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | Tiffany Ting-Fang Shih | Taipei |
| Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
|---|---|
| National Taiwan University Hospital |
Taiwan,
| Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | Disc Perfusion | 3 months | No |