Comparing MRI and ultrasound for neck injection depth
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Brain & nervous system, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) or ultrasound (sound wave imaging) can more accurately predict the depth needed for a cervical epidural steroid injection. If you have chronic neck pain and are scheduled for this injection, doctors want to see which imaging method works best to guide the needle safely.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older.
- You have been diagnosed with long-term neck pain (chronic cervical pain).
- Your doctor has recommended a cervical epidural steroid injection (a shot into the spine to reduce pain and inflammation).
- You are able to give informed consent (understand the study and agree to participate).
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding.
- You do not have a bleeding disorder, are not taking blood thinners, and have not had neck surgery.
Quick eligibility check
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