Wrist MRI may spot hidden amyloid clumps without needles
NCT ID NCT05150353
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested whether a special MRI scan of the wrist can detect amyloid deposits in people with systemic amyloidosis, a condition where abnormal proteins build up in organs. Researchers enrolled 128 adults, including patients with cardiac amyloidosis and healthy volunteers. The goal was to see if MRI mapping could non-invasively identify amyloid in the wrist, potentially offering a simpler way to diagnose the disease.
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 non-invasive way to detect amyloid deposits in the wrist, potentially aiding earlier diagnosis of systemic amyloidosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. The MRI technique may not be accurate enough for routine use, and results may not apply to all types of amyloidosis.
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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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128 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2020
- Finished
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Apr 2022
- 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: Patient group: * Woman or man over 18 years old * With ATTR or AL cardiac amyloidosis with or without carpal tunnel. The diagnosis of amyloidosis must be proven by a positive myocardial biopsy or diphosphonate scintigraphy. * Affiliate or beneficiarie of a social security scheme. * Having signed the free and informed consent. Healthy volunteers: * Woman or man over 18 years old * Affiliate or beneficiarie of a social security scheme. * Having signed the free and informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: Patient group: * Patients participating in another clinical study. * Patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis or other autoimmune disease (vasculitis, lupus, scleroderma, etc.) * Patients with a medical history of wrist surgery (exclude the operated side). * Patients with a contraindication to performing an MRI (pacemaker, etc.) * Pregnant or breastfeeding women. * Protected patients: Adults under guardianship, curatorship or other legal protection, deprived of their liberty by judicial or administrative decision. Healthy volunteer: * Volunteers participating in another clinical study. * Volunteers suffering from rheumatoid arthritis or other autoimmune disease (vasculitis, lupus, scleroderma, etc.) * Pregnant or breastfeeding women. * Volunteer with a contraindication to performing an MRI (pacemaker, etc.) * Protected volunteers: Adults under guardianship, guardianship or other legal protection, deprived of their liberty by judicial or administrative decision.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hôpital Privé Paul d'Egine
Champigny-sur-Marne, 94500, France
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