Overview

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