MRI study aims to map how aging changes Body's electrical signals

NCT ID NCT07415759

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Central Hospital, Nancy, France Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study uses MRI scans to measure the electrical properties of the head, neck, and torso in 120 healthy volunteers across three age groups: children (6-12), adults (20-40), and seniors (70+). The goal is to build a detailed database of how these properties change with age, which could improve the safety and accuracy of future MRI exams. Participants will undergo a standard MRI scan with no additional procedures.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to: If successful, this could lead to safer MRI scans by providing more accurate data on how different age groups absorb radiofrequency energy.
What could go wrong: This is an early observational study with no direct treatment benefit. The results may not translate into immediate safety improvements.

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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 120 people

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

Started

Apr 2026

Expected to finish

Feb 2029

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

6 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Person aged between 6 and 12, 20 and 40 years or aged 70 years and above * Person affiliated with a social security scheme or beneficiary of such a scheme * Person, or parent/legal guardian in the case of minors, who has received full information about the organization of the study and has signed the informed consent form Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindication to undergoing an MRI examination or the presence of an MRI-incompatible medical device * Person presenting a pathology or tissue damage in the examined areas that may affect the measured MRI parameters * Pregnant woman, woman in labor, or breastfeeding mother * Person deprived of liberty by judicial or administrative decision, or persons undergoing psychiatric care

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MRI study aims to map how aging changes Body's electrical signals

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