Foot/Extremities at 7T MRI
ConditionPlantar Plate Tear
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorBalgrist University Hospital
About this trial
* To evaluate standard clinical sequences for 7 Tesla MRI of the foot and extremities to improve detailed depiction of the complex anatomy of this region. * To evaluate various pathologies of the foot and extremities (plantar plate tears, Morton neuroma, tendon tears, ligament tears etc.).
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Informed consent as documented by signature (Appendix Informed Consent Form)
at least 18 years old
Study group: Patients with specific pathologies (i.e. Morton neuroma, tendon tears, plantar plate tears) as proven by 1,5 or 3T MRI or asymptomatic subjects (to look at the normal microanatomy of different structures, mainly the plantar plate)
Control group: No evidence of the respective pathology.
Disqualifiers
previous foot/ extremities surgery with metal in vivo
pregnancy or breast feeding
any MRI contra-indications
Trial population
Patients who have undergone a forefoot MRI for clinical indications (or previous study) will be enrolled
Trial design
Design model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Treatments tested in this trial
7 Tesla MRI of the foot
Diagnostic test7 Tesla MRI
Treatment groups
100 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupGroup A: 7T MRI of the foot1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
sensitivity / specificity
The sensitivity/specificity for detection of various pathologies in the foot/ankle, for exampleMorton neuroma, plantar plate tears and tendon injuries at 7T MRI
Time frame
2 yearsSponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov