Can a Multi-Strength MRI atlas sharpen brain imaging?
NCT ID NCT07786233
First seen Aug 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study aims to create a detailed brain atlas for healthy Chinese adults by scanning volunteers with MRI machines of different magnetic field strengths, from 0.55T to 7T. The researchers will collect structural, diffusion, and functional images to see how brain measurements vary across these strengths. The goal is to establish standard reference data that could help improve the accuracy of brain imaging in both clinical and research settings. Participants must be healthy adults aged 16 to 66 with no major neurological or psychiatric conditions.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Multi-field-strength brain MRI (0.55T, 1.5T, 3T, 5T, 7T)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could create a standardized reference for healthy Chinese brains, improving the accuracy of MRI-based diagnosis and research across different scanner strengths.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational imaging study, not a treatment trial. Results may not generalize beyond the specific population, and differences across field strengths could be complex to interpret.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2026
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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16 to 66 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 16 to 66 years. Voluntarily participates in the study and provides written informed consent. No contraindications to MRI examination and able to cooperate with and complete the MRI examinations. Female participants must not be pregnant. No current or previous clinical diagnosis of severe neurological or psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia, dementia, epilepsy, or severe sequelae of traumatic brain injury. No obvious intracranial lesions or structural abnormalities identified on routine MRI examination. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of contraindications to MRI examination, including MRI-incompatible implanted metallic or electronic devices, cochlear implants, cardiac pacemakers, intracranial metallic clips, or similar devices. Severe claustrophobia preventing completion of the MRI examination. Pregnancy. Current or previous clinical diagnosis of severe neurological or psychiatric disorders. History of severe head trauma, brain tumor, stroke, brain surgery, or other conditions that may substantially affect brain structure or function. MRI data of insufficient quality for analysis due to marked discomfort, excessive head motion, or other causes during the examination.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University
RECRUITINGXi'an, Shaanxi, China