Scientists test advanced MRI to map healthy brains
NCT ID NCT04993196
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing a new MRI method called T1rho that can take detailed pictures of the brain without needing a dye injection. Researchers will scan 30 healthy adults to measure what normal brain tissue looks like with this technique. The goal is to create a baseline of healthy brain values, which could help doctors spot diseases more easily in the future.
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Study facts
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- 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 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2021
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2028
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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Inclusion Criteria: \- Male and female volunteers greater than or equal to 18 years of age Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects with a contraindication to magnetic resonance imaging such as the presence of metallic implants, claustrophobia and pregnancy. * Subjects with previous severe allergic or anaphylactoid reaction to a gadolinium contrast agent, or contraindication to contrast gadolinium administration, such severe renal disease or acutely deteriorating renal function, who would be at risk of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis * Subjects who are unable to tolerate the scan without moving the head as a result of symptoms such as tremor, spasticity, involuntary movements and spasms, cognitive impairment, coughing, and shortness of breath.
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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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CUHK
RECRUITINGHong Kong, Hong Kong
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