HealthyNCT02163681
MRI for Non-Invasive Imaging in Neonates and Children
A study testing Hyperpolarized Helium-3 MRI of the chest in people with Healthy and Cystic Fibrosis (CF), run by University of Virginia at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
The purpose of this study is to develop rapid MRI techniques for imaging the lung with hyperpolarized helium-3 gas as an inhaled contrast agent. These techniques will be piloted in adults and older children before testing them in younger children and infants. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 4 months to 65 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Healthy, Cystic Fibrosis (CF), Asthma
- What is being tested?
- Hyperpolarized Helium-3 MRI of the chest
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 45 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 1 Jan 2011to 30 Jul 2018
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 4 months to 65 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- MRI sequence development (n=40): Healthy subjects and patients with CF, BPD, or asthma will be used in the development of the rapid imaging techniques. These subjects will be age 4 months to 65 years old. Healthy subjects can have no history of chronic respiratory disease. The subjects with CF or asthma must have a physician diagnosis of their respective disease.
- Proof-of-Concept Study (n=30): Ten healthy infants,10 infants with CF, and 10 infants with BPD age 4-24 months will be imaged in the proof-of-concept study. Healthy infant must have had an uncomplicated term birth and have no history of chronic respiratory symptoms. The patients with CF must have a physician diagnosis of CF and be at their baseline clinical status on the day of imaging.
Who cannot join
- Any condition for which a MRI procedure is contraindicated.
- Presence of any non-MRI compatible metallic material in the body, such as pacemakers, metallic clips, etc.
- Likelihood of claustrophobia
- Chest circumference greater than that of the helium magnetic resonance (MR) coil.
- Pregnancy, by report of subject. Clinically in the Department of Radiology at UVA, self report is used when screening patients for MR scans as well as CT scans and fluoroscopy studies. If the subject reports there is any chance of their being pregnant a urine pregnancy test will be performed prior to any imaging.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
University of Virginia Health System
Charlottesville, Virginia, 22908
About this study
Official title: MRI as a Means to Measure Lung Function: Non-Invasive Imaging in Neonates and Young Children
The purpose of this study is to develop rapid MRI techniques for imaging the lung with hyperpolarized helium-3 gas as an inhaled contrast agent. These techniques will be piloted in adults and older children before testing them in younger children and infants. The purpose is to enable imaging of non-sedated infants by imaging so fast as to freeze motion.
Read the detailed description
he purpose of this study is to further develop the techniques to permit the imaging of infant lungs with hyperpolarized helium-3 MRI including techniques for acquisition in free breathing infants and infants on a ventilator. We have developed fast imaging techniques and obtained proof-of-concept data in infants as young as 2 months old. Many pediatric lung diseases including CF, bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and asthma have their origins in infancy so it would be desirable to be able to image infants with hyperpolarized gas MRI. We focused on developing fast imaging techniques to, in essence, freeze lung motion in non-sedated infants. We feel the technique will be more widely adopted if clinically useful images can be obtained without sedating the infant. Some very rapid imaging techniques have been developed for conventional proton MRI for applications such as cardiac MRI that require very short acquisition time. We modified these techniques for use in hyperpolarized gas MRI and developed a technique that permits the acquisition of the entire lung volume of an infant in less than 1 second. These techniques would also be useful for imaging infants who are still on a ventilator with the hope of increasing our understanding of lung development and neonatal lung disease.
- Being tested
- Hyperpolarized Helium-3 MRI of the chest
- Medical subject headings
- Cystic Fibrosis, Asthma, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Hyperpolarized Helium-3 MRI of the chestDrug
hyperpolarized helium-3 is an inhaled gaseous contrast agent for MRI and permits the acquisition of high quality imagined of lung ventilation.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Hyperpolarized Helium 3 MRI of the chest | Experimental | Using hyperpolarized helium-3 as an inhaled contrast agent for MRI, we will assess the lung ventilation. Receives: Drug: Hyperpolarized Helium-3 MRI of the chest |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Ventilation Defects as Seen on Hyperpolarized Helium-3 MRI
On hyperpolarized helium-3 MRI, well ventilated areas of the lung appear bright and poorly ventilated areas appear dark. The poorly ventilated areas are called ventilation defects. Human readers looked at the hyperpolarized helium-3 MR images and determined whether the lungs had: No Defects, Small Defects, or Large Defects.
Measured: Day 1
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted16 Jun 2014 (estimated)
- Study start1 Jan 2011
- Primary completion30 Jun 2018
- Study completion30 Jul 2018
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Other trials for HealthyStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University of VirginiaThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Basic science
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 45 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Virginia
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Xemed LLC
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Y. Michael Shim, MD, University of Virginia
- Investigators
- Yun M Shim, MD, Principal investigator, University of Virginia
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02163681
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 15720
- Status last verified
- Mar 2022
- First submitted
- 10 Jun 2014
- Last updated
- 19 Apr 2022
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 19 Apr 2022. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- MRI as a Means to Measure Lung Function: Non-Invasive Imaging in Neonates and Young Children
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02163681
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 15720
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 45 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of VirginiaUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Xemed LLC
- Study start
- 1 Jan 2011 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Jun 2018 (actual)
- Study completion
- 30 Jul 2018 (actual)
- First posted
- 16 Jun 2014 (estimated)
- Results
- Posted 19 Apr 2022
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of this study is to develop rapid MRI techniques for imaging the lung with hyperpolarized helium-3 gas as an inhaled contrast agent. These techniques will be piloted in adults and older children before testing them in younger children and infants. The purpose is to enable imaging of non-sedated infants by imaging so fast as to freeze motion.
Detailed description
he purpose of this study is to further develop the techniques to permit the imaging of infant lungs with hyperpolarized helium-3 MRI including techniques for acquisition in free breathing infants and infants on a ventilator. We have developed fast imaging techniques and obtained proof-of-concept data in infants as young as 2 months old. Many pediatric lung diseases including CF, bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and asthma have their origins in infancy so it would be desirable to be able to image infants with hyperpolarized gas MRI. We focused on developing fast imaging techniques to, in essence, freeze lung motion in non-sedated infants. We feel the technique will be more widely adopted if clinically useful images can be obtained without sedating the infant. Some very rapid imaging techniques have been developed for conventional proton MRI for applications such as cardiac MRI that require very short acquisition time. We modified these techniques for use in hyperpolarized gas MRI and developed a technique that permits the acquisition of the entire lung volume of an infant in less than 1 second. These techniques would also be useful for imaging infants who are still on a ventilator with the hope of increasing our understanding of lung development and neonatal lung disease.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Basic science
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Hyperpolarized Helium 3 MRI of the chest | Experimental | Drug: Hyperpolarized Helium-3 MRI of the chestUsing hyperpolarized helium-3 as an inhaled contrast agent for MRI, we will assess the lung ventilation. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 4 months to 65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- MRI sequence development (n=40): Healthy subjects and patients with CF, BPD, or asthma will be used in the development of the rapid imaging techniques. These subjects will be age 4 months to 65 years old. Healthy subjects can have no history of chronic respiratory disease. The subjects with CF or asthma must have a physician diagnosis of their respective disease.
- Proof-of-Concept Study (n=30): Ten healthy infants,10 infants with CF, and 10 infants with BPD age 4-24 months will be imaged in the proof-of-concept study. Healthy infant must have had an uncomplicated term birth and have no history of chronic respiratory symptoms. The patients with CF must have a physician diagnosis of CF and be at their baseline clinical status on the day of imaging.
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Any condition for which a MRI procedure is contraindicated.
- Presence of any non-MRI compatible metallic material in the body, such as pacemakers, metallic clips, etc.
- Likelihood of claustrophobia
- Chest circumference greater than that of the helium magnetic resonance (MR) coil.
- Pregnancy, by report of subject. Clinically in the Department of Radiology at UVA, self report is used when screening patients for MR scans as well as CT scans and fluoroscopy studies. If the subject reports there is any chance of their being pregnant a urine pregnancy test will be performed prior to any imaging.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Hyperpolarized Helium-3 MRI of the chesthyperpolarized helium-3 is an inhaled gaseous contrast agent for MRI and permits the acquisition of high quality imagined of lung ventilation. | Drug | Hyperpolarized Helium 3 MRI of the chest |
Primary outcome
Ventilation Defects as Seen on Hyperpolarized Helium-3 MRI
Time frame: Day 1
On hyperpolarized helium-3 MRI, well ventilated areas of the lung appear bright and poorly ventilated areas appear dark. The poorly ventilated areas are called ventilation defects. Human readers looked at the hyperpolarized helium-3 MR images and determined whether the lungs had: No Defects, Small Defects, or Large Defects.
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 19 Apr 2022.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Yun M Shim, MD principal investigator
University of Virginia
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Hyperpolarized Helium-3 MRI of the chest in people with Healthy and Cystic Fibrosis (CF), run by University of Virginia at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Apr 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 19 Apr 2022). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Ventilation Defects as Seen on Hyperpolarized Helium-3 MRI (time frame: Day 1). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 Apr 2022; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 7 Nov 2026.