Actively Recruiting

Age: 3Years - 99Years
All Genders
NCT06203626

Ultra-Low Field (ULF) Point-of-Care (POC) MRI System for Brain Morphology and Pathology

Led by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) · Updated on 2026-05-14

200

Participants Needed

1

Research Sites

196 weeks

Total Duration

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AI-Summary

What this Trial Is About

Background: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a tool for getting pictures of the tissues and organs inside the body. MRI can help diagnose many injuries and diseases. But not all patients are equally likely to receive MRIs. Factors such as race or ethnicity, distance to imaging centers, mobility, and a lower income can limit some people s access to MRIs. A new ultra-low field (ULF) type of MRI, which can be used on a vehicle, may help take imaging scans to more people. But researchers need to know that UFL-MRI works just as well as standard MRIs. Objective: To learn whether UFL-MRI is as good as standard MRI at detecting neurological disorders. Eligibility: People aged 3 years or older who have or show symptoms of neurological disease (such as stroke, cancer, or epilepsy). Healthy adults are also needed. Design: Participants will have 1 or 2 study visits. Adult participants will have a physical exam. They will receive two MRI exams: * Standard MRI. They will lie still on a narrow bed that will move into a large tube. They will wear earplugs to muffle the sounds. * ULF-MRI. They will lie on a stretcher, and only their head will be inside a smaller tube. The noises will be quieter. They will wear earplugs to muffle the sounds. Some adults may receive a contrast agent given through a small tube attached to a needle in the arm. The contrast agent helps the researchers see differences in the body more clearly. This may be done during 1 or both MRIs. Children will have only 1 ULF-MRI. Some participants may be invited to have additional visits for up to 6 months.

CONDITIONS

Official Title

Ultra-Low Field (ULF) Point-of-Care (POC) MRI System for Brain Morphology and Pathology

Who Can Participate

Age: 3Years - 99Years
All Genders

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible

You may qualify if you...

  • Willing to comply with all study procedures and available for the study duration
  • Volunteer of any gender, aged 3 years or older
  • Adults must understand study procedures and be willing to sign informed consent
  • Minors must have a parent or guardian willing to sign consent; minors aged 7 and older provide assent when feasible
  • Adults in good general health or diagnosed with stroke, neurological, or neuro-oncological disease, or showing symptoms suggestive of these conditions
Not Eligible

You will not qualify if you...

  • Unable to undergo MRI due to non-compatible objects or other screening issues
  • Pregnant or lactating if contrast agent is required

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Trial Site Locations

Total: 1 location

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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892

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Research Team

R

Ruli Zhang

CONTACT

S

Silvina G Horovitz, Ph.D.

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How is the study designed?

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Masking

N/A

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Primary Purpose

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Number of Arms

1

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