The Combined Utility of Angio-CT and MRI in Managing Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: a Prospective Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Transarterial Microembolization
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Conditions studied: Chronic Musculoskeletal Disease, Transarterial Embolization, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Angiography, Computed Tomography
In brief
Transarterial microembolization (TAME) is a novel treatment option for chronic musculoskeletal pain, especially suitable for patients who have not responded to conservative treatment or are unsuitable for surgical procedures. This minimally invasive technique primarily targets abnormal neovascularization for embolization, relying heavily on precise information provided by various imaging techniques to ensure the effectiveness and safety of the treatment. This study aims to explore the application of integrating preoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) evidence of patient pain and intraoperative high-resolution synchronous imaging information from fused computed tomography (CT) and angiography systems. This integration is intended to enhance preoperative planning, intraoperative guidance, and final treatment outcome assessment, focusing on its crucial contribution to treatment success. It is hoped that this approach will provide pain intervention physicians with reliable diagnostic tools and safe treatment methods, thereby improving treatment outcomes for patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT06509087
- Run by
- Tri-Service General Hospital (TSGH)
- People needed
- 60
- Starts
- 2024-07-25
- Expected to finish
- 2027-07-31
- Last updated by the study team
- 2024-08-28
Who can join
Age: 20 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Patients with chronic musculoskeletal shoulder or knee joint pain in our hospital, including degenerative knee arthritis, adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder, and those confirmed by physical examination or ultrasound-guided injection to have tendinopathy or ligamentopathy, who have failed drug therapy, rehabilitation, or injection treatments, with a duration of symptoms greater than three months, are the target population of this study.
You may not qualify if…
- Pregnancy, coagulation disorders, symptoms of relevant local infections or tumors, and patients allergic to contrast agents. Patients must have complete medical records; those who do not meet the inclusion criteria will be excluded.
Where it is running
- Tri-Service General Hospital — Taipei, Taiwan (enrolling)
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