Reliability of MRI and Ultrasound in Cervical Epidural Needle Depth Estimation
Not yet recruitingNCT06747663
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.
Brief summary (from the registry)
This study aims to evaluate the reliability of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasound (USG) in predicting needle depth during cervical epidural injections, compared to fluoroscopy. The goal is to identify alternative imaging methods that reduce radiation exposure while maintaining procedural accuracy and patient safety.
Study details
- Official title
- Reliability of MRI and Ultrasound in Predicting Needle Depth During Cervical Epidural Injections: a Methodological Observational Study
- Conditions
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Radicular Pain
- Cervical Epidural Injection
- Interventions
- Procedure: Needle Depth Measurement Using MRI, Ultrasound, and Fluoroscopy
- Sponsor
- Damla Yürük
- Collaborators
- Ankara Etlik City Hospital
- Organization
- Diskapi Teaching and Research Hospital
- Start date
- 2025-01
- Primary completion
- 2025-06
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: Age ≥ 18 years, Diagnosed with chronic cervical pain, Referred for cervical epidural steroid injection, Patients capable of providing informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: Age \< 18 years, Pregnancy or breastfeeding, History of coagulation disorders or use of anticoagulants, Severe systemic infections or local infections at the injection site, Known allergy to steroids or local anesthetics, Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, Patients with spinal tumors or significant spinal deformities, Previous cervical spine surgery, Cognitive impairment preventing informed consent or follow-up participation.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06747663