NCT03891511

TMJ Fibrocartilage Detection Using MRI

TMJ Fibrocartilage Detection Using 3D Fat-Suppressed Spoiled Gradient-Echo Magnetic Resonance Imaging

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 59 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Universidad de los Andes, Chile · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Objective: The aims of this study will be to detect the fibrocartilage layer (FC) of the human temporomandibular joint (TMJ) using 3D SPGR (Spoiled GRASS sequence) (T1 WATS) sequence and to compare these results with those of conventional magnetic resonance imaging (DP, T2 MRI) sequences in patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMD).

Detailed description

This prospective and observational study will focused on analyzing morphological characteristics of the fibrocartilage layer of the TMJ based on the MRI scans of 59 patients. All 118 TMJs of these patients will be suitable for analysis, (range: 18-60 years old), females and males affected by TMD and did not undergo previous TMJ treatment.

Conditions

• TMJ Disorders
• MRI Scans

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	MRI scann	MRI will be performed in the TMJ of participants affected with TMD

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-03-18
• Primary completion: 2019-04-30
• Completion: 2019-05-30
• First posted: 2019-03-27
• Last updated: 2019-03-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Chile

Regulatory

• FDA-regulated device study