Could a portable MRI bring brain scans to remote areas?
NCT ID NCT07037966
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a new portable, low-field MRI scanner for imaging the brain and limbs in 50 people with suspected multiple sclerosis. The goal is to see if this cheaper, smaller device can produce images good enough to help diagnose MS, especially in places where standard MRI machines are not available. Participants will receive both a standard MRI and the portable scan, and their comfort and the image quality will be compared.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Low-field portable MRI device (NextMRI prototype)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this portable MRI could make brain and joint scans widely available in remote areas, reducing wait times for diagnosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early feasibility study with only 50 participants. The low-field images may not match standard MRI quality, and the device is not yet approved for routine 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 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 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 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Patients with suspected multiple sclerosis Exclusion Criteria: * Any contradictions for high-field MRI
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital Universitario y Politécnico la Fe
RECRUITINGValencia, 46026, Spain
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