Clinical Trial: PET/MRI Imaging of Neuraxial Inflammation in Sciatica Patients
Study Status: Active, not recruiting
Recruit Status: Active, not recruiting
Study Type: Observational
Official Title: PET/MRI Imaging of Neuraxial Inflammation in Sciatica Patients
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to see if the spine shows areas of inflammation using a specific type of imaging (pictures).
Detailed Summary: The purpose of this study is to determine if inflammation around the spinal nerves can be identified using a radioactive tracer [11C] PBR28 and integrated PET/MRI scan for the purpose of better treating patients who have radicular lumbar pain with epidural steroid injections.
Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital
Current Primary Outcome: Inflammation in the spine [ Time Frame: 2 hours ]
Original Primary Outcome: Same as current
Current Secondary Outcome: Pain Scores on the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) [ Time Frame: up to 3 months ]
Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current
Information By: Massachusetts General Hospital
Dates:
Date Received: April 24, 2014
Date Started: April 2014
Date Completion: December 2017
Last Updated: March 22, 2017
Last Verified: March 2017