Developing Fast Pediatric Imaging

NCT ID: NCT03761121

Last Updated: 2025-12-12

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

300 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-04-15

Study Completion Date

2028-03-01

Brief Summary

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This research study is evaluating the investigational software for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems and techniques to process magnetic resonance (MR) images

Detailed Description

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The purpose of the study is to develop new technologies for MRI systems. The new technologies should improve MRI capabilities in terms of how sensitive, specific, and efficient they are. The overall goal is to get better measurements of the brain tumor tissue(s).

In this research study, the investigators want to learn more about investigational software and about techniques to process MR images. The testing of investigational software will allow the investigators to improve the image quality. As part of the testing process, the investigators will collect more MR images of the brain, and improve current image reconstruction methods. This will allow a more precise analysis of MR images and potentially better assessment of the brain tumor tissue volume.

Conditions

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Pediatric Low-grade Gliomas

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Investigators

Study Groups

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Primary Testing Group

* This scan is in the same imaging session as the participant's scheduled clinical MRI and is no longer 15 minutes
* Wave-CAIPI will be use to enable a 40-60 s acquisition per contrast at 0.9-mm isotropic resolution
* Wave-CAIPI will be used to acquire a 4-echo GE-SE time-series at 1.5-mm isotropic resolution

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Wave-CAIPI

Intervention Type OTHER

"wave-CAIPI" technology, a data acquisition / reconstruction scheme designed to optimally exploit available information in modern multi-channel receivers and in multi-contrast/time-series data for improved image encoding

Software Testing Group

* Participants will receive hour research-only scan
* Wave-CAIPI will be use to enable a 40-60 s acquisition per contrast at 0.9-mm isotropic resolution
* Wave-CAIPI will be used to acquire a 4-echo GE-SE time-series at 1.5-mm isotropic resolution

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Wave-CAIPI

Intervention Type OTHER

"wave-CAIPI" technology, a data acquisition / reconstruction scheme designed to optimally exploit available information in modern multi-channel receivers and in multi-contrast/time-series data for improved image encoding

Interventions

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Wave-CAIPI

"wave-CAIPI" technology, a data acquisition / reconstruction scheme designed to optimally exploit available information in modern multi-channel receivers and in multi-contrast/time-series data for improved image encoding

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Infants, children and adults who have been diagnosed with Low Grade Glioma
* Healthy volunteers - Children from age 0 to adults with no upper age limit or;
* Diagnosed with LGG and being treated at DFCI;

Exclusion Criteria

* Electrical implants such as cardiac pacemakers or perfusion pumps;
* Ferromagnetic implants such as aneurysm clips, surgical clips, prosthesis, artificial hearts, valves with steel parts, metal fragments, shrapnel, tattoos near the eye, or steel implants;
* Ferromagnetic objects such as jewelry or metal clips;
* Women of childbearing age who are seeking to become pregnant, who are breastfeeding, or who suspect they may be pregnant;
* Pre-existing medical conditions including a likelihood of developing seizures or claustrophobic reactions;
* Any greater than normal potential for cardiac arrest
Minimum Eligible Age

0 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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National Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Boston Children's Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Ellen Grant

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Kawin Setsompop, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Boston Children Hospital/ Massachusetts General Hospital

Locations

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Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Boston Children Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Dana Farber Cancer Institute

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Kawin Setsompop, PhD

Role: CONTACT

617-669-6640

Facility Contacts

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Kawin Setsompop, PhD

Role: primary

617-669-6640

Susan N Chi, MD

Role: primary

617-632-3000

Susan N Chi, MD

Role: primary

617-632-3000

Other Identifiers

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R01EB020613

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

View Link

18-325

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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