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Portable MRI could spot brain injury in children on life support

NCT ID NCT06469801

Diagnosis Sponsor: Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 01, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study tests whether a portable, low-field MRI machine can detect brain injuries in children who are on ECMO (a heart-lung bypass machine). The MRI is brought to the bedside, avoiding the need to move critically ill children. Researchers will scan children at several time points during their ECMO treatment and compare results with standard imaging. The goal is to see how common brain injuries are and how they develop over time.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Hyperfine portable low-field MRI
What this could lead to
If successful, this portable MRI could allow doctors to detect brain injuries earlier in children on ECMO, potentially improving treatment and outcomes.
What could go wrong
This is a small early study (30 participants) focused on feasibility and detection rates. The MRI may not catch all injuries, and results may not apply to all hospitals or patients.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 40 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jul 2024

Expected to finish

Dec 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

0 days to 17 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria * Participants that will be or are admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, or the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit * Ages 0-17 years * Participants that are at high risk for undergoing ECMO or are currently undergoing venovenous or venoarterial ECMO • High risk participants include, but are not limited to: * Undergoing cardiac surgery * Congenital heart disease * Congenital diaphragmatic hernia * Refractory hypoxemic and/or hypercarbic respiratory failure * Vasoactive-refractory shock Exclusion Criteria * Pregnancy * Any patient who has a contraindication to having an MRI * Patients with a passive or active implant will: * First be reviewed on MRISafety.com to determine MR conditionality * If device is listed as Conditional or Unsafe for a 1.5T or a 3T, device will then be reviewed by MRI Safety Officer or MRI Physician Section chief to determine true conditionality for the portable MRI

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

brain hypoxia - ischemia brain injury stroke disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Acute brain injury Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation complication Hypoxia-ischemia, brain Stroke, acute

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Children's Mercy

    RECRUITING

    Kansas City, Missouri, 64108, United States

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