New MRI technique could spot lung trouble early in transplant patients
NCT ID NCT05041140
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 26, 2026 · Updated 5 times
Summary
This study is testing a new type of MRI that uses xenon gas to see how well the lungs are working in people who have had a bone marrow transplant. Researchers will scan 25 transplant patients with or without lung problems, plus 10 healthy volunteers. The goal is to see if this MRI can detect early signs of lung disease better than standard tests.
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 better way to detect lung problems early in transplant patients, potentially improving treatment timing.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage imaging study with only 25 participants. It is not testing a treatment, so it cannot directly improve health outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 25 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jul 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.
Who is studied
Healthy Population
- 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: \- Allo-HCT recipients who are at least 18 years of age and have BOS (n=10 patients), BOS 0p (n = 10 patients), or cGVHD of a non-lung organ without evidence of pulmonary impairment (n = 5 patients). Healthy Cohort - Inclusion Criteria: We will perform only XeMRI imaging on 10 healthy adult (18 years and older) volunteers with no medical issues for technical calibration of the XeMRI technology. Members of the study team may serve as healthy volunteers if they have no prior history of lung disease. These data will not be included as part of the analysis. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Participants unable to follow up at MD Anderson for routine clinical care 2. Inability or unwillingness to give informed consent 3. Relapsed disease or life expectancy less than 6 months at time of enrollment 4. Severe claustrophobia precluding MRI imaging 5. Active pulmonary infection 6. Pregnant women
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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M D Anderson Cancer Center
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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