Pre-therapeutic Value of Emergency Spine MRI in Patients With Thoraco-lumbar Spine Injuries - A Prospective Study.

NCT07265310 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 25Radio02
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 150
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The main objective is to determine whether the realisation of an emergency spine MRI in addition to CT-scan( Computed Tomography) in patients with thoraco-lumbar spine injuries changes the therapeutic management.

Conditions

Spinal Fracture; Spinal Injuries; Wounds and Injuries

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in therapeutic management of thoraco-lumbar spine injuries

  The Bowker test will be used to analyze paired categorical data and determine whether there is symmetry between the rows and columns of a square table (3x3; before/after MRI)

  At the inclusion

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Occult fractures

  At the inclusion

• Change in AO spine classification

  At the inclusion

Interventions

Clinical value of spine MRI in therapeutic management of patients admitted for thoraco-lumbar spine injuries, in addition to ct-scan. PROCEDURE

Therapeutic possibilities include conservative, percutaneous and invasive (surgery) treatments. The aim of the study is to evaluate whether spine mri changes the therapeutic management.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 60 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Adults admitted in the emergency departement of the university hospital of Nice, France.

You may qualify if:

• Adults aged \> 18 years old admitted in the emergency department for a thoracolumbar spine trauma, who have undergone a ct scan and a mri of the spine.

You may not qualify if:

• Underlying pathology of the spine, AO spine A0 and AO spine C traumas, neurological symptoms or clinical examination not done for any reason.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice: lead

Study Sites (1)

CHU de France

Nice, Alpes Maritimes, 06000, France

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Spinal Fractures; Spinal Injuries; Wounds and Injuries

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Back Injuries; Fractures, Bone

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 24, 2025
• First Posted: December 4, 2025
• Study Start: November 1, 2023
• Primary Completion: September 30, 2025
• Study Completion: September 30, 2025
• Last Updated: December 4, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-10

Locations

FR (1)