Scientists test portable brain scanner to see how blood flow changes
NCT ID NCT05433129
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing a new wearable device that uses light to measure blood flow regulation in the brain. Researchers will scan 250 healthy volunteers to see how age and sex affect brain blood flow. The goal is to create a portable imaging system that could one day help diagnose conditions like stroke.
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 a portable device for monitoring brain blood flow regulation, aiding future diagnosis of conditions like stroke.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage device optimization study in healthy volunteers, so it may not translate to clinical use. The technology is still being tested for feasibility.
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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 250 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * Healthy volunteers (male and female) * Age \> 17 Exclusion Criteria: * History of neurological illness * History of systemic vascular * History of cerebrovascular disease
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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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Health Sciences Centre (HSC)
RECRUITINGWinnipeg, Manitoba, R3A 1R9, Canada