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Sharpening the picture: new MRI technique could spot hidden knee injuries
NCT ID NCT05806034
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a new MRI technique called diffusion tractography to better diagnose partial tears of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in the knee. Standard MRI often cannot tell how severe a partial tear is, making treatment decisions difficult. Researchers enrolled 30 adults with knee injuries and used the new scan to measure a score called the anisotropy coefficient, which may indicate the degree of damage. The goal is to improve diagnosis and guide whether a patient needs surgery or physical therapy.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- tractography MRI sequence protocol
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could give doctors a more precise way to diagnose partial ACL tears, helping to choose between physical therapy or surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early study with only 30 people. The new MRI method may not prove more useful than standard scans, and results may not apply to everyone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2023
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years old, * Patient referred for non-enhanced knee MRI for traumatism. * Affiliation to a social security program, Exclusion Criteria: * Person under guardianship or curators, * Any contraindications to MRI
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU Amiens Picardie
Amiens, France
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