Diagnostic Value of 18F-Fluoride-PET/MRI in the Management of Suspected Facet Joint Arthropathy

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

50

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

May 26, 2017

Primary Completion Date

April 24, 2020

Study Completion Date

April 24, 2020

Conditions
Arthropathy of Lumbar FacetPain, Back
Interventions
DEVICE

18F-Fluoride-PET/MRI

facet joint injection guided by the anatomical localization of causative structures by PET/MRI compared to standard assessment techniques.

PROCEDURE

facet injection

facet joint local anesthetic and corticosteroid injection according to the 18F-Fluoride-PET/MRI result or based on current standard clinical practise (MRI and clinical correlation) respectively

OTHER

pain assessment by VAS

VAS questionnaire immediately before the facet joint injection, at 15 minutes, 1 day, 1 week and 1 month after the injection, as performed routinely in our institution.

Trial Locations (1)

8008

University Clinic Balgrist, Zurich

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

University of Zurich

OTHER

lead

Balgrist University Hospital

OTHER

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