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New portable MRI could make brain scans safer for kids

NCT ID NCT04629469

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

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study is testing a new, portable MRI machine that uses a very low magnetic field on children who already need a brain scan. The goal is to see if this low-field MRI can produce images as good as standard MRI, CT, or ultrasound. Up to 250 children from birth to 22 years old will get an extra scan with the portable device, and the results will be compared to their regular scans. If successful, this technology could make brain imaging easier, safer, and more comfortable for children.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Hyperfine low-field MRI device
What this could lead to
If it works, this could make brain imaging safer, cheaper, and more accessible for children, especially at the bedside.
What could go wrong
This is an early-stage diagnostic study. The low-field MRI may not be as accurate as standard scans, and results are not used for clinical decisions.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

About 250 people

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

Started

Oct 2020

Expected to finish

Dec 2030

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

0 days to 22 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria Inpatients at CMH Adele Hall ages 0 days to 22 years are eligible for enrollment. Exclusion Criteria No additional sedation will be given as part of this study and that sedation, if already administered, will not be altered for study purposes. Any patient who has a contraindication to having an MRI, such as: Non-MRI conditional implanted device or device that is not able to be removed for MRI examination

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As listed by the trial registrant

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Conditions requiring A brain magnetic resonance imaging, head computerized tomography, or head ultrasound

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Children's Mercy Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Kansas City, Missouri, 64108, United States

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