Dispersal Pattern for Spine Injections (Gadolinium Contrast)

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2016-03-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

This study will analyze injectate dispersal patterns after standard-of-care cervical epidural steroid injections using gadolinium as a marker and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to characterize the pattern. Although these procedures are performed with high frequency under the assumption that injectate remains localized to injection site, no peer-reviewed studies have validated this assumption. Comprehensive characterization of injectate dispersal patterns will provide important data regarding safety, as well as diagnostic and therapeutic potential of cervical epidural steroid injections.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of Missouri-Columbia

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age 18-85

• Cervical radiculopathy patient as identified by principle investigator

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients unable to give consent or comply with rehabilitation process

• Pregnant

• Co-morbidities such as infection, malignancy, myelopathy or an uncontrolled medical condition

• Allergy to injectate

• Anticoagulative state

• Severe claustrophobia

• Non-MRI compatible pacemaker, neurostimulator, bladder stimulator or other mechanical device

• Renal disease that would cause the patient to be at an increased risk of complication of receiving the contrast agent