New Low-Field MRI could spot brain damage in comatose patients
NCT ID NCT07526701
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether a low-field MRI (0.23-T) is safe and practical for patients who are on a heart-lung machine after a cardiac arrest. The goal was to see if doctors could use this MRI to find brain injuries early without causing harm. 36 unconscious patients took part, and the main focus was on completing the scan safely.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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36 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Enrolled patients were those with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest of presumed cardiac cause, supported by ECPR, who achieved ROSC but remained unconscious and unable to obey verbal commands.
- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Enrolled patients were those with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest of presumed cardiac cause, supported by ECPR, who achieved ROSC but remained unconscious and unable to obey verbal commands. Exclusion Criteria: * age \< 18 years * unwitnessed cardiac arrest * pregnancy * contraindications to MRI (except ECPR, for which safety with 0.23-T MRI has been proved) * physical dimensions exceeding scanner limits * refusal of consent by the family
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Emergency Medicine, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100020, China
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