MRI Findings of Epiphyseal Growth Plate in Healthy Children

The purpose of the study is to determine if by using MRI changes can be identified changes early on in the knees of young children that may be at risk for developing osteochondritis dissecans. If MRI can identify changes then better council can be offered about the risks of future activity and treatment options.

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Key information

Conditions

OCD - Osteochondritis Dissecans Bone Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Osteochondritis Osteochondritis Dissecans

Age range

6 year–10 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55454, United States

About this study

Each subject will be asked to undergo an MRI at enrollment, six,12, and 18 months. Subjects will be monitored for evidence of osteochondritis dissecans in order to determine if we can identify it and then create a treatment program to allow these children to avoid developing definitive disease

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

6-10-year-old children with a sibling with known OCD and 6-10-year-old children with a known OCD in the contralateral knee

Exclusion criteria

Unable to undergo an MRI

Treatment and study plan

MRI

Device

No intervention - observational trial using MRI

Primary outcomes

OCD

Time frame: 18 months

The Development of Osteochondritis Dissecans is the outcome of interest

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Minnesota

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2018
Primary completion: 2022
Study completion: 2023
First posted: Jun 16, 2017
Registry last updated: Aug 3, 2023

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