New quick MRI could speed up brain tumor diagnosis in kids
NCT ID NCT05776602
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a new, fast MRI sequence called Neuromix in 32 children with suspected or confirmed brain tumors. The goal was to see if the quick scan works as well as the standard, longer MRI. If it does, it could make scanning easier and less stressful for children.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Fast MRI (Neuromix) diagnostic test
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this fast MRI could make brain tumor diagnosis quicker and easier for children, reducing the need for long scans or sedation.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 32 children, so results may not apply to all patients. The fast MRI may not be as accurate as the standard scan.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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32 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2023
- Finished
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Jul 2025
- 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.
Who is studied
Children up to 18 years with suspected or confirmed brain tumor investigated in standard clinical care with MRI of the brain.
- Ages
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1 month to 18 years
- 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: * Age 0-18 years. * Pediatric subjects with diagnosed or suspected brain tumor * Referral routine MRI study. Exclusion Criteria: * MRI planned without sedation * Aborted MR exam * Unstable patient
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Karolinksa Universitetssjukhuset
Stockholm, Stockholm County, Eugeniavägen 3, Sweden
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