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Administrative data

NCT number NCT01281826
Other study ID # BR-99-093
Secondary ID
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
First received January 20, 2011
Last updated February 9, 2011
Start date January 2011
Est. completion date December 2011

Study information

Verified date January 2011
Source National Cheng-Kung University Hospital
Contact Chien-Kuo Wang
Phone 886-6-2353535
Email n044206@mail.hosp.ncku.edu.tw
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority Taiwan: Institutional Review Board
Study type Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to

1. Assess bone marrow edema within the VCF by use of a DE CT virtual noncalcium image compared with MR imaging as standard reference.

2. Evaluate parameters related to the BME of the collapsed vertebral body on DE CT virtual noncalcium images, such as the morphologic signs, visual qualitative detection, and quantitative values.


Description:

Patients with multiple compression fractures and in those with chronic fracture, determining which vertebra to treat is frequently difficult. In such patients, the treatment location is commonly determined from findings at imaging, which includes magnetic resonance (MR) imaging, bone scintigraphy, and computed tomography (CT).

The bone marrow edema (BME) in acute/subacute VCFs is useful in determining the vertebra that is to be treated.

MR imaging provides information on anatomic vertebral collapse and the loss of normal T1 high signal intensity from the marrow space of vertebrae with acute fractures. Loss of normal T1 high signal intensity indicates the presence of BME, which is the important sign for the PVP treatment of VCFs.

Dual-energy (DE) CT has been used to create a virtual unenhanced scan by subtracting iodine from contrast agent-enhanced CT examinations.We expect that the same technique can be used to calculate a virtual noncalcium image from an unenhanced image, which makes bone marrow accessible for CT diagnosis.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Recruiting
Enrollment 70
Est. completion date December 2011
Est. primary completion date December 2011
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender Both
Age group 18 Years to 75 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- Compression fractures (thoracic and lumbar vertebrae)

Exclusion Criteria:

- Age less than 18 years

- Pregnancy

- Any contraindications to MR imaging.

Study Design

Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Locations

Country Name City State
Taiwan National Cheng-Kung University Hospital Tainan

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
National Cheng-Kung University Hospital

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Taiwan, 

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