Spinal MRI study seeks to unlock early diagnosis
NCT ID NCT02170155
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study uses advanced MRI scans to look at changes in the spinal cord and fluid around it in people with spinal cord injuries. The goal is to see if these changes relate to a person's symptoms and nerve function. Researchers hope this will lead to earlier diagnosis and better treatments. About 350 adults with cervical spinal cord injury will take part.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 350 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Start date
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Dec 2012
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
Who is studied
Subjects with spinal cord disorder and CSM
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Cervical injury * Informed consent * Age 18-80 * CSM Exclusion Criteria: * No other neurologic disorder and psychiatric disorder * Seizure * MRI incompatibility * Pregnancy
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Zurich, Balgrist University Hospital
RECRUITINGZurich, Canton of Zurich, 8008, Switzerland
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