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RecruitingChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Hyper Polarized Xenon-129 MRI vs Xenon-133 Scintigraphy

Eligible age

18+ yrs

Accepts

All genders

Locations

1 state

Healthy volunteers

No

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About this study

Hyper polarized Xenon-129 MRI will be directly compared to a radioactive Xe-133 scintigraphy to detect defects in lung ventilation from airflow limitation. This study is conducted as a pilot study with intention to conduct a larger clinical trial.

Sponsor: University of Virginia

You may qualify if…

  • Subjects must have a diagnosis of COPD
  • at their clinical baseline on the day of imaging
  • must be clinically stable in order to participate in the study.
  • COPD subjects will be categorized according to the GOLD
  • Current/Former SmokerSubjects
  • must have a smoking history ≥ 10 pack years

You may not qualify if…

  • Dx of asthma
  • Continuous oxygen use at home
  • Blood oxygen saturation of 92% less than as measured by pulse oximetry on the day of imaging
  • FEV1 percent predicted less than 25%
  • Pregnancy or lactation
  • Claustrophobia, inner ear implants, aneurysm or other surgical clips, metal foreign bodies in eye, pacemaker or other contraindication to MR scanning
  • Subjects with any implanted device that cannot be verified as MRI compliant will be excluded
  • Chest circumference greater than that of the xenon MR and/or helium coil. The circumference of the coil is approximately 42 inches

Where it's recruiting

Virginia

Charlottesville

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT03331302 · last updated 2020-11-04