Pre-therapeutic Value of Emergency Spine MRI in Patients With Thoraco-lumbar Spine Injuries - A Prospective Study.

November 24, 2025 updated by: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice
The main objective is to determine whether the realisation of an emergency spine MRI in addition to CT-scan( Computed Tomography) in patients with thoraco-lumbar spine injuries changes the therapeutic management.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

150

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • France
    • Alpes Maritimes
      • Nice, Alpes Maritimes, France, 06000
        • CHU de France

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Adults admitted in the emergency departement of the university hospital of Nice, France.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adults aged > 18 years old admitted in the emergency department for a thoracolumbar spine trauma, who have undergone a ct scan and a mri of the spine.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Underlying pathology of the spine, AO spine A0 and AO spine C traumas, neurological symptoms or clinical examination not done for any reason.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in therapeutic management of thoraco-lumbar spine injuries
Time Frame: At the inclusion
The Bowker test will be used to analyze paired categorical data and determine whether there is symmetry between the rows and columns of a square table (3x3; before/after MRI)
At the inclusion

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Occult fractures
Time Frame: At the inclusion
Account of fractures only viewed with MRI, defined as T1 hyposignal and T2 STIR (short TI inversion recovery .hypersignal of a vertebral endplate.
At the inclusion
Change in AO spine classification
Time Frame: At the inclusion
Comparison of CT scan and MRI AO spine classification of injuries.
At the inclusion

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

November 1, 2023

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 30, 2025

Study Completion (Actual)

September 30, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 24, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 24, 2025

First Posted (Estimated)

December 4, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

December 4, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 24, 2025

Last Verified

October 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 25Radio02

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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