New MRI sequence could reveal hidden spinal lesions in MS
NCT ID NCT04906928
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study is testing a new, 10-minute MRI sequence (3D FGAPSIR) to see if it can find more spinal cord lesions in people with multiple sclerosis than standard scans. Researchers will enroll 200 adults already scheduled for a spinal MRI. The goal is to improve detection of spinal cord injuries, which could help doctors better understand and monitor the disease.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to more accurate detection of spinal cord lesions in MS patients, helping doctors better assess disease activity.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage imaging study, not a treatment trial. The new sequence may not prove significantly better than existing methods, and results may not change patient care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2023
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A research network
The lead sponsor is a research network or cooperative group.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study will be offered prospectively to patients presenting to the imaging department for a 3T MRI for bone marrow exploration, in the context of inflammatory involvement of the nevrax
- 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: * Patient over 18 years old * To benefit from a medullary exploration planned by 3T MRI as part of a first evaluation or a reassessment of inflammatory involvement of the nevrax * Express consent to participate in the study * Affiliate or beneficiary of a social security scheme Exclusion Criteria: * Patient benefiting from a legal protection measure * Pregnant, parturient or breastfeeding woman * Absolute or relative contraindication to MRI
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild (FOR)
RECRUITINGParis, 75019, France
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