Optimization of Novel DCE-MRI Imaging Sequences for Cancer Therapy Monitoring

Stopped early

Conditions studied: Normal Volunteers

In brief

This pilot clinical trial studies dynamic contrast enhanced (DCE)-magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in diagnosing cancer. New diagnostic procedures, such as DCE-MRI may help find and diagnose cancer

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01752231

Run by

City of Hope Medical Center

People needed

1

Starts

2013-07-23

Expected to finish

2017-08-29

Last updated by the study team

2017-12-21

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 100. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• All subjects are eligible except for the following special cases:

You may not qualify if…

• Female subjects who are or may be pregnant will NOT be eligible.
• The minimum age for all subjects is 18 years old. No subjects under the age of 18 shall be considered.
• If subject has received an imaging contrast agent of any kind within the past 7 days, they shall not be included in the study.
• Subjects for whom MRI is contraindicated as set forth by the City of Hope Department of Radiology. These include:
• electrical implants such as cardiac pacemakers or perfusion pumps
• ferromagnetic implants such as aneurysm clips, surgical clips, prostheses, artificial hearts, valves with steel parts, metal fragments, shrapnel, tattoos near the eye, or steel implants
• ferromagnetic objects such as jewelry or metal clips in clothing
• pre-existing medical conditions, including a likelihood of developing seizures or anxiety disorders such as claustrophobia, panic attacks or any psychiatric disorder
• any greater than normal potential for cardiac arrest
• any subject with known kidney insufficiency function as evidenced by an abnormal serum creatinine (normal = 0.6 - 1.5 mg/dL) from a blood test performed on the subject within the past 6 months of the study date.
• Any subject with abnormal creatinine clearance (normal = 100-130 ml/min/1.73m2), as measured by a direct test or from plasma creatinine (14) levels shall be excluded.
• Normal subjects with a history of severe claustrophobia will not be eligible.
• For ease of recruiting and study management purposes, only subjects who can give consent in English shall be eligible for this study.

Where it is running

• City of Hope Medical Center — Duarte, California, United States

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