New MRI techniques aim to reveal Body's hidden secrets
NCT ID NCT02663362
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing new ways to use MRI and magnetic resonance spectroscopy to get better pictures of body fat and tissue structure. Researchers will scan 250 healthy volunteers aged 12 to 89 to see how well these advanced imaging methods work. The goal is to improve how we measure body composition and function, not to treat any disease.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 250 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Start date
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Feb 2012
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
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.
Who is studied
A healthy individual, who is willing and able to undergo MR imaging and spectroscopy for up to two hours at a time
- Ages
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12 to 89 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Male or female * Age 12 - 89 * Healthy (self assessed) * Weight under 350lbs * Able to walk 50 yards without stopping * Able to travel to hospital for study visits * Able to follow a 3-step command * Able to remain in Magnetic Resonance (MR) scanner for up to 2 hours Exclusion Criteria: * Have internal metal medical devices, including cardiac pacemakers, aortic or cerebral aneurysm clips, artificial heart valves, ferromagnetic implants, shrapnel, wire sutures, joint replacements, bone or joint pins/rods/screws, metal fragments in your eye, or non-removable jewelry such as rings. * Are unwilling or unable to complete the imaging procedures for the duration of the MRI scan due to claustrophobia or other reason. * Serious mental illness that might preclude subject's ability to comply with study treatment * Life expectancy of less than 1 year * Are pregnant or plan on becoming pregnant in the next 8 weeks.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. 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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Translational Research Institute for Metabolism and Diabetes
RECRUITINGOrlando, Florida, 32804, United States