Breathe easy: new heart MRI lets patients relax during scan
NCT ID NCT07395843
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested a new heart MRI method that allows patients to breathe normally during the scan, instead of holding their breath. Researchers enrolled 605 people and compared the free-breathing scan to the standard method. The goal was to see if the new approach is faster, easier, and still produces clear images.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Free-breathing cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) scan
- What this could lead to
- If this method works, it could make cardiac MRI more comfortable and accessible for patients who have trouble holding their breath.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed feasibility study, not a large-scale trial. The new method may not be as clear or reliable as standard scans in all cases.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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605 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Finished
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Dec 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
any patients with various cardiac diseases referred for clinically indicated contrast-enhanced CMR
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * consecutive enrollment of patients referred for clinically indicated contrast-enhanced CMR Exclusion Criteria: * patients with CMR contraindications
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fuwai Hospital
Beijing, China