Foot/Extremities at 7T MRI

N/ARecruitingNCT04441983

Balgrist University Hospital100 enrolled

Overview

* 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.).

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Plantar Plate Tear

Interventions

7 Tesla MRI of the footDIAGNOSTIC_TEST

7 Tesla MRI

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * 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. Exclusion Criteria: * previous foot/ extremities surgery with metal in vivo * pregnancy or breast feeding * any MRI contra-indications

Locations (1)

Balgrist University Hospital

Zurich, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

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 years

Central Contacts

Christoph Germann, MD

CONTACT

+41443863322 christoph.germann@balgrist.ch

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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