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NCT Number: NCT07008690

MRI of the TMJ in Patients With DJD

This observational research is comparative in design, that is assessing the change in qMRI measures in degenerative changes of the TMJ in patients diagnosed with DJD. These patients will be imaged multiple times over the course of 18 months, using clinical 3T MRI scanners located at the Center for Magnetic Resonance Research (CMRR), and their findings will be compared to controls; individuals who are not diagnosed with DJD. No investigational agents or MRI contrast agents will be used.

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Key information

Conditions

Degenerative Joint Disease Control Subjects Disease Joint Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Orofacial MRI Center at UMN

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States

About this study

Participants with DJD will be recruited during routine examinations at the TMD clinic located at the School of Dentistry, UMN. They will be approached by their clinicians for potential enrollment in an MRI study. Eligibility will be assessed based on prior imaging and medical history. If eligible and interested, participants will complete a consent process and a CMRR questionnaire which is a safety screening questionnaire, followed by scheduling for a 2-hour MRI session at the CMRR. During the visit, participants will undergo approximately 90 minutes of qMRI scans using a 15-channel face coil. Afterward, they'll complete an exit questionnaire. Additional follow-up scans may occur over 18 months, following the same procedures, while control participants will have two scans 1-4 weeks apart.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • To participate in this study, patients (with DJD) must:
  • Be 18 years or older
  • Provide written informed consent in English
  • State willingness to comply with all study procedures and be available for the duration of the study
  • Have clinically confirmed DJD diagnoses based on CT and/or radiographs, and /or traditional MRI scan obtained by their clinician.
  • Willing to have a separate approximately 2-hour appointment to have an MRI at the CMRR
  • Has the ability to manage their own calendar and schedule appointments
  • Does not have a serious medical condition
  • Is not pregnant or is not potentially pregnant
  • To participate in this study, controls (participants without DJD) must:
  • Be 18 years or older
  • Provide written informed consent in English
  • State willingness to comply with all study procedures and be available for the duration of the study
  • Confirm the absence of any pre-existing TMJ disease
  • Willing to have a separate approximately 2-hour appointment to have an MRI at the CMRR
  • Has the ability to manage their own calendar and schedule appointments
  • Does not have a serious medical condition
  • Is not pregnant or is not potentially pregnant
  • Exclusion Criteria:

Participants will be excluded if they:

  • Contraindications to MRI. Exclusion criteria for MRI are:
  • Ferromagnetic implants
  • History of shrapnel or shot gun injury
  • Too large to fit in the magnet (body mass index >= 40, approx.)
  • Cardiac pacemakers
  • Severe claustrophobia
  • Large tattoos
  • History of metalwork
  • Are non-English speaking
  • Could be pregnant

Treatment and study plan

MRI

Diagnostic Test

This exploratory study will longitudinally image patients diagnosed with DJD, capturing multiple bilateral TMJ MRI scan images over the course of 18 months using 3T MRI.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Diagnostic Test

For comparison, this exploratory study will image patients that are not diagnosed with DJD, capturing multiple bilateral TMJ MRI scan images over the course of 4 weeks.

Primary outcomes

  1. Assess the change in qMRI measures in degenerative changes of the TMJ over time

    Time frame: 1.5 year

    We will assess these changes between baseline MRI and multiple MRI scanning session over the course of 18 months. We will group patients who do (case group) and do not (control group) have clinical progression of DJD based on their existing CT scans and/or radiograph imaging acquired by their clinician to confirm their diagnosis. These findings will be evaluated through subjective observations and the ability to identify various anatomical structures. Additionally, intra- and inter-rater reliability analyses will be conducted to assess the consistency of the MRI interpretations

Secondary outcomes

  1. Build a rich MRI data set

    Time frame: 1.5 years

    This exploratory study is designed to provide useful data regardless of the outcomes. This study will begin to build a rich MRI data set that will lay the groundwork for future, larger studies to more fully evaluate the quantitative MRI techniques and address important clinical questions.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Minnesota

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Temporomandibular Joint in Patients With Degenerative Joint Disease

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2027
Study completion
2027
First posted
Jun 6, 2025
Registry last updated
Jun 18, 2026

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