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Coronary Atherosclerosis T1-Weighted Characterization (CATCH)
Led by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center · Updated on 2025-08-14
150
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
439 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This study proposes to develop an MRI technique named Coronary Atherosclerosis T1-weighed Characterization (CATCH) that will improve the quality and reliability of coronary atherosclerosis evaluation, as well as simplify the scanning process and significantly shorten imaging time compared with conventional imaging methods.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Coronary Atherosclerosis T1-Weighted Characterization (CATCH)
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Healthy volunteers aged 18 or older, male or female, with a BMI less than 30 and no history of cardiovascular disease
- Medically stable patients aged 18 or older, male or female, suspected of or diagnosed with coronary artery disease who have not undergone stenting or bypass surgery
You will not qualify if you...
- Contraindications to MRI including mechanical, magnetic, or electrical implants, ferromagnetic implants, or ferromagnetic foreign bodies
- Pregnancy
- Inability to tolerate MRI due to inability to hold breath or claustrophobia
- Non-compliance with study visit or procedure instructions
- Severe allergy to animal dander or animal-instigated asthma
- For gadolinium contrast use: renal function below required standards (GFR <45 ml/min) or previous allergic reaction to gadolinium-based contrast agents
- Volunteers who have had four or more prior gadolinium contrast scans
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90048
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
R
Rosalia (Sally) A De Leon
CONTACT
D
Debiao Li, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
OTHER
Number of Arms
2
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