MRI Study of Musculoskeletal Function

Launched by NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH CLINICAL CENTER (CC) · Jan 16, 2003

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial, called the MRI Study of Musculoskeletal Function, is looking at how our muscles, tendons, and bones work together to help us move. Researchers will use advanced imaging techniques, like MRI and ultrasound, to better understand normal movement and identify problems that can lead to pain or limited motion, especially in the knee. The ultimate goal is to improve how we diagnose and treat issues related to movement.

If you're between the ages of 5 and 95 and are interested in participating, you might be eligible whether or not you have any joint issues. However, those with serious injuries or previous surgeries on the joint being studied cannot participate. During the study, you'll lie in a machine that takes pictures of your body while you move a specific joint for short periods. The process is safe, and you can talk to the staff at any time or stop if you need to. This research is important as it could lead to better care for people with movement disorders.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• * INCLUSION CRITERIA:
• Affected Participants:
• • Must be between the ages of 5-95 years.
• • Minors \< 18 years of age, they must be capable of providing assent (verbal or written) with parental or legal guardian permissions obtained.
• • Adults 18 \>= years of age, they must be able to provide informed consent.
• • Have the presence of a bone, muscle, soft tissue, connective tissue injury, impairment or related muscular skeletal system pathology.
• • Ability to have an MRI Scan.
• • Healthy Volunteer Participants
• • Must be between the ages of 5-95 years.
• • Minors \< 18 years of age, they must be capable of providing assent (verbal or written) with parental or legal guardian permissions obtained.
• • Adults 18 \>= years of age, they must be able to provide informed consent.
• • Ability to have an MRI Scan.
• EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
• Affected Participants:
• • -For the MR imaging portion of this study, all participants must complete the NIH Diagnostic Radiology screening questionnaire. If any potential contraindication is found, either the volunteer s doctor (with knowledge of the potential contraindication) or the radiology department at the NIH will be contacted to determine if the potential contraindication would exclude them from the specific MR scans being proposed.
• • Healthy Volunteer Participants
• • Any relevant medical problems
• • Clinical signs of an impairment in the joint/limb being studied.
• • Any serious injury to the joint/limb being studied, previous surgery on the joint/limb being studied or extreme pain at the joint/limb being studied.
• • Neurologic Pathology affecting the muscular skeletal system
• • For the MR imaging portion of this study, all participants must complete the NIH Diagnostic Radiology screening questionnaire. If any potential contraindication is found, either the volunteer s doctor (with knowledge of the potential contraindication) or the radiology department at the NIH will be contacted to determine if the potential contraindication would exclude them from the specific MR scans being proposed.