MRI of Infrapatellar Fat Pad in Osteoarthritis — IPFP-MRI  

Osteoarthritis Clinical Trial

Official title: Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Infrapatellar Fat Pad in Osteoarthritis and Controls

Status Recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

In this study, the investigators use the clinical documentation and imaging data of MRI to do research. Clinical subjects were divided into two groups: osteoarthritis patients and healthy controls without osteoarthritis. Differences of MRI data were studied between two groups.

Clinical Trial Description

In this study, the investigators applied high precision MRI technique (with as less as a slice thickness of 0.35 mm and without inter-slice gap), and calculated not only the IPFP maximal sagittal area and IPFP volume, but also the quantitated signal, and compared the differences between healthy controls and osteoarthritis patients. This is an observational cross-sectional study without specific interventions to the subjects. MRI is a regular examination in our hospital. And all subjects are included for the reasons of osteoarthritis (need MRI) and healthy controls (pain but not osteoarthritis, also need MRI). The investigator does not assign specific interventions to the subjects of the study. ;

Study Design

Observational Model: Case Control, Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Osteoarthritis

• NCT number: NCT02829463
• Study type: Observational
• Source: The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
• Contact: Jinshen He, MD
• Phone: 8613517470997
• Email: jinshen.he@hotmail.com
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: October 2015
• Completion date: August 2016