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Double scan strategy aims to catch wrist tears that single MRI misses

NCT ID NCT07826208

Diagnosis Sponsor: Assiut University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 17, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

Wrist injuries involving small ligaments and cartilage can be hard to see on standard imaging. This study tests whether adding CT arthrography to MR arthrography helps doctors detect more internal wrist damage than MR arthrography alone. Participants aged 15 to 60 with suspected wrist ligament, cartilage, tendon, or hidden bone injuries receive an ultrasound-guided contrast injection into the wrist joint, followed by a high-resolution CT scan and an MR arthrography scan. Researchers compare the two imaging methods to see how often the combined approach finds lesions that MR arthrography missed or left unclear.

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Active substance
combined CT arthrography and MR arthrography, two imaging scans done after a contrast dye is injected into the wrist joint
What this could lead to
If the combined scans detect more wrist injuries than MR arthrography alone, doctors could gain a clearer picture of hidden ligament tears and cartilage damage, which may guide treatment decisions.
What could go wrong
This is a small, single-center study with 60 planned participants, so its findings may not apply to every clinic or scanner. The extra CT scan adds radiation exposure and requires a joint injection, and some wrist injuries may still go undetected.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 60 people

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Expected to start

Oct 2026

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Expected to finish

Nov 2027

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Other sponsor

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Ages

15 to 60 years

Sex

Anyone

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 15 to 60 years. * Clinically suspected ligamentous, cartilage, tendon, or occult osseous wrist injury. * Patients scheduled for MR arthrography of the wrist. Exclusion Criteria: * History of previous wrist surgery. * Acute fractures requiring emergency management. * Active wrist infection. * Contraindications to iodinated or gadolinium-based contrast agents. * Regional metallic implants causing significant imaging artifacts. * Pregnancy.

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Conditions

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Wrist Injuries

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Lunotriquetral ligament tears Scapholunate ligament tears Triangular fibrocartilage complex tears Wrist injuries Wrist instability Wrist internal derangement

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