MRI scans reveal secrets of aging brain and kidneys
NCT ID NCT02831335
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to understand how aging changes the brain and kidneys in healthy adults. Researchers will use advanced MRI scans and thinking tests to find links between these changes. The study involves 120 English-speaking adults with no major health conditions. Results may help explain age-related declines in memory and physical function.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2032
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
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Who is studied
Normal participants will be recruited for four age groups with the following age ranges: 21 - 35, 36 -50, 51 - 65 and 66 - 80 years. For each subject group, equal number of male and female subjects will be recruited.
- Ages
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21 to 80 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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Inclusion Criteria: 1. English-speaking as primary language 2. No hearing loss or uncorrected vision Exclusion Criteria: 1. Lacking capacity to consent 2. Having known history of cardiovascular diseases (e.g., clinical stroke) 3. Having acute and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 4. Having known history of renal diseases (e.g., acute kidney injury) 5. Having known history of cognitive disorder or psychiatric illness 6. Having known history of chemical dependence (e.g., alcohol and narcotics) 7. Being treated with stimulant medications, anticonvulsants, antihypertensives or ß-adrenergic blockers
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Center for Magnetic Resonance Research
RECRUITINGMinneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States
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