Clinical Trial

Pars Healing on MRI

Recruiting
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Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn more about the natural healing process of pars stress injuries in adolescents and young adults by documenting bony bridging across stress fractures using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). It is hypothesized that many of these injuries can and will heal with appropriate rest and rehabilitation. Long-term, it is hoped that follow-up MRI exams can help guide clinical management by visualizing the healing and allowing individuals to return to play after bony bridging has occurred. Participants will be asked to undergo serial MRI scans over the course of a 12-month period and answer a brief questionnaire at each visit.
Protocol Amendment History 2 amendments
This ClinicalTrials.gov record has been amended 2 times since 2025-10-09; most recent amendment 2026-07-21.
Status change: Not Yet Recruiting → Recruiting 2026-03-06
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT07215845
Lead Sponsor University of Missouri-Columbia
Collaborators: GE Healthcare
Conditions Pars Interarticularis Stress Fracture, Pars Interarticularis Stress Injury
Enrollment 40 participants
Start Date 2025-12-12
Primary Completion 2027-12-31 (estimated)
Study Completion 2028-12-31 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-07-22