New MRI technique aims to catch knee osteoarthritis earlier
NCT ID NCT07316257
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will test whether adding a T2 mapping sequence to a standard MRI can improve detection of early knee osteoarthritis. Researchers will compare MRI scans from 28 healthy volunteers and 28 patients with early OA. The goal is to see if this extra scan can measure cartilage changes more sensitively, potentially leading to earlier diagnosis and better treatment decisions.
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 a more sensitive MRI method for detecting early knee osteoarthritis, allowing earlier treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 70 participants, and the results may not apply to all patients. The technique may not prove significantly better than standard MRI.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 70 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
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
any patient with knee pain with no history of previous lustrophobiaoperation and has no metallic element inside his body with no ca
- Ages
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20 to 50 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: * patients with clinical evidence of osteoarthritis Exclusion Criteria: * • contraindications for MRI such as claustrophobia, heart pacemaker and ferromagnetic implants * patients in which the misaligned images or distortions due to motion artifacts made the interpretation of the MRI unreliable. * Patients with previous knee operation
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