MRI dye tracked in urine: new study aims to see how fast it clears
NCT ID NCT06191731
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at how quickly gadolinium, a contrast agent used in some MRIs, leaves the body through urine. Researchers will collect urine samples from 60 adults before and up to 2.5 hours after their MRI. The goal is to better understand the body's elimination of this substance.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- gadolinium-based contrast agents
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors understand how quickly the body clears gadolinium after an MRI, which may improve safety guidelines.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early observational study with only 60 participants. It measures urine levels, not health outcomes, so it won't directly change treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2028
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: Patients: * over 18 years of age * with a prescription for MRI with gadolinium-based contrast agents (Gd-CAs) injection validated by a radiologist * affiliated with a health insurance plan * have signed an informed consent form Exclusion Criteria: * Patients: * with known allergy to gadolinium-based contrast agents (Gd-CAs) * with known severe renal impairment (GFR \< 30 mL/min) * on dialysis * with urinary incontinence * with an ongoing urinary tract infection * under hydric or hydrosodic restriction * unable to urinate independently * Protected persons (under guardianship, curatorship or safeguard of justice) * Pregnant or breast-feeding women
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHR Metz-Thionville / Hopital Bel Air
RECRUITINGThionville, France
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CHR Metz-Thionville/Hopital de Mercy
RECRUITINGMetz, Grand Est, France
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