New MRI dye tested against standard for kidney scans
NCT ID NCT07040865
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares a newer MRI contrast agent, gadopiclenol, with the standard agent, gadobutrol, for imaging the kidneys and adrenal glands. About 104 adults with incidental findings on scans will receive one of the two agents during a single MRI session. The goal is to see if the newer agent provides equally clear images, which could give doctors another option for these types of scans.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- gadopiclenol (Vueway) and gadobutrol (Gadovist) contrast agents
- What this could lead to
- If gadopiclenol works as well as the standard contrast agent, it could offer a safe and effective alternative for MRI scans of the kidneys and adrenal glands.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial (104 people) comparing two similar agents. It may not show a clear difference, and results may not apply to all patients or imaging types.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 104 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
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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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * signed informed consent * age ≥18 years * compatibility with magnetic resonance imaging * planned workup of kidney incidental finding or adrenal incidental findings (or both) * body mass index (BMI) \< 31 kg/m2 Exclusion Criteria: * patients with implants that might affect imaging parameters in the region under investigation, as judged by the principal investigator * vulnerable individuals * claustrophobic individuals * individuals that are cognitively impaired or unable to understand the language * pregnant or breastfeeding patients
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Diagnostic, Interventional and Pediatric Radiology Inselspital, University of Bern
RECRUITINGBern, 3010, Switzerland