Pars Healing on MRI

Conditions

• Pars Interarticularis Stress Fracture
• Pars Interarticularis Stress Injury

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

ALL

Age

12 Years - 30 Years

Healthy Volunteers

Not accepted

Interventions

• MRI — DEVICE
  Reader confidence using standard lumbar MRI techniques on diagnosing pars stress injuries will be compared to advanced techniques. Additionally, various software/MRI sequences will be tested to evaluate image quality and to improve resolution compared to institution pars MRI scan protocols.

Study Details

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn more about the natural healing process of pars stress injuries in adolescents and young adults by documenting bony bridging across stress fractures using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). It is hypothesized that many of these injuries can and will heal with appropriate rest and rehabilitation. Long-term, it is hoped that follow-up MRI exams can help guide clinical management by visualizing the healing and allowing individuals to return to play after bony bridging has occurred. Participants will be asked to undergo serial MRI scans over the course of a 12-month period and answer a brief questionnaire at each visit.

Key Dates

Start date

Dec 12, 2025

Status verified

Mar 2026

Primary completion

Dec 31, 2027

Completion

Dec 31, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment

40 participants (estimated)

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Arms

• Experimental: Test Group
  Participants will receive serial MRIs over the course of 12-months at 2-, 4-, 6-, and 12 month intervals. This group's images will be used to help guide their clinical care outcomes.
• Other: Control Group
  Participants will receive serial MRIs over the course of 12-months at 2-, 4-, 6-, and 12 month intervals. This group's images will NOT be used to help guide their clinical care outcomes for the 2-, 4-, and 6-month images. However, the 12-month images may be used to guide clinical care outcomes.

Primary Outcome Measure

Pars Stress Injury Healing [ Time Frame: From enrollment to 12 months (4 total research scans at 2 months, 4 months, 6 months, and 12 months post initial scan) ]

Central Contacts

• Jessica N Call
  573-882-0515
  [email protected]
• Jenn Cornelius-Green
  573-884-5483
  [email protected]

Locations (1)

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