Status:

COMPLETED

Repeatability in Hyperpolarized 3-Helium With MRI

Lead Sponsor:

Eric A. Hoffman

Conditions:

Radiation Exposure

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-90 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The main purpose of this study is to assess and test the reproducibility and results of hyperpolarized 3-Helium gas as a contrast agent with Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the lungs in healthy ad...

Detailed Description

New CT imaging techniques often expose the patient to higher doses of radiation. There is a great deal of concern about effects of medical radiation exposure on the general public and regulations are ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • must be between the ages of 18 and 90
  • must have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of \< 32 and weigh \< 200 lbs.

Exclusion

  • if female, must not be pregnant or breastfeeding
  • must not have any metal objects in or on their body including body piercings that cannot be easily removed, bullets, metallic fragments or slivers in eyes, skin, etc., pacemaker or defibrillation, aneurysm clips, cochlear implants, coronary stents, or neurostimulation.
  • must not have a history of claustrophobia, panic disorders, anxiety attacks, atrial fibrillation, uncontrolled high blood pressure, frequent ventricular ectopic rhythm, hemodynamic instability, kidney dysfunction or heart disease.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 22 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

18 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03776747

Start Date

July 22 2008

End Date

June 1 2012

Last Update

November 1 2023

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University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242