MRI reveals how squeezing muscles starves tissues of oxygen
NCT ID NCT07638384
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 09, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study uses functional MRI to measure oxygen levels in arm muscles and deeper tissues when pressure is applied and when the muscle contracts. Healthy volunteers wear a brace with a blood pressure cuff and lift a 10-pound weight during scanning. The goal is to see if MRI can reliably detect oxygen changes caused by compression and movement, which could help diagnose conditions like pressure injuries.
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 improve how doctors use MRI to detect low oxygen in tissues, aiding diagnosis of conditions like pressure ulcers or compartment syndrome.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage observational study in healthy volunteers, so results may not apply to patients or lead to immediate clinical changes.
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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 75 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2026
- Expected to finish
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May 2029
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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20 to 64 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: * Alert and oriented. * Able to lift 10lbs. and hold for 30 seconds * Not claustrophobic. * Intact sensation in right upper extremity. Exclusion Criteria: * Latex allergy or allergy to isopropyl alcohol. * Skin injury or decreased sensation on right upper extremity.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mount Sinai Hess Center
New York, New York, 10029, United States
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