New portable MRI lets you sit up and see the room
NCT ID NCT07444034
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This pilot study is testing a new portable MRI scanner designed just for the head. Unlike traditional MRI machines, this one lets you sit upright, is much quieter, and weighs only 400 kg. Researchers will compare the images from this new scanner to those from standard MRI to see if the quality is good enough for medical use. The study involves 20 healthy adults and aims to make brain imaging more comfortable and accessible.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- 0.7 Tesla portable head-only MRI scanner
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could make brain MRI more accessible, comfortable, and less intimidating for patients who cannot lie down or feel claustrophobic.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early pilot study with only 20 participants. The new scanner's image quality may not match conventional MRI, and it is not yet approved for routine medical use.
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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 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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: * 18 years of age or older * Able to consent for themselves * Free of contraindications for MRI Exclusion Criteria: * Currently pregnant * Extremely claustrophobic
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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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University of Minnesota
RECRUITINGMinneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States
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