RecruitingNCT06766240

the Role of MRI in Evaluation of Low Back Pain

the Role of MRI in Evaluation of Low Back Pain in Middle Aged Females

Sponsor

Sohag University

Enrollment

50 participants

Start Date

Nov 12, 2024

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Summary

This study aims to evaluate the role of MRI to diagnose different causes of low back pain among middle aged females at Sohag university hospital.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin Age: 40 YearsMax Age: 60 Years

Inclusion Criteria1

\- middle aged female patients aged from 40 to 60 years with complaints of low back pain who were referred to the department of radiology of sohag university hospital for Lumbosacral spine MRI.

Exclusion Criteria4

Male patients.
female patients aged less than 40 years or more than 60 years.
Contraindication to magnetic resonance imaging including cochlear implant, pacemaker, claustrophobia.
Non-cooperative sick patients.

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Interventions

DEVICEMRI on lumbosacral spine

MRI imaging on lumbosacral spine using Philips Achieva1.5T MRI device (Philips Achieva, Netherlands) or Siemens Magnetom Altea1.5T MRI device (Siemens Healthineers, Germany). the sequences used are Axial T2W; Sagittal T1W, T2W, Sagittal STIR, Coronal STIR and post gadolinium if needed.