¹⁹F (Perfluoropropane) MRI

NCT ID: NCT07305532

Last Updated: 2025-12-26

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

200 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-12-20

Study Completion Date

2030-12-30

Brief Summary

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"Healthy volunteers aged 18 to 85 will undergo ¹⁹F (perfluoropropane) MRI to support the development of imaging sequences, reconstruction algorithms, and hardware necessary for acquiring high-spatial resolution lung images. The study will also evaluate signal-to-noise ratio, contrast-to-noise ratio, spatial resolution, scan duration, and pulmonary gas exchange measurements derived from ¹⁹F (perfluoropropane) MRI.

Detailed Description

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Briefly, during this two-hour visit, participants will provide written informed consent and then undergo:

1. Brief medical history and vital signs,
2. Full pulmonary function tests,
3. Proton MRI,
4. 19F(perfluoropropane) MRI, As part of the MRI, participants will inhale or 19F gas as a contrast agent to assess lung ventilation Spirometry will be performed at each visit according to American Thoracic Society (ATS) guidelines using MedGraphics Elite Series (MedGraphics Corporation. St. Paul, MN USA) and/or nDD EasyOne Spirometer (nDD Medical Technologies Inc. Andover, MA USA). Fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) will be measured using the NIOX VERO® (Circassia Pharmaceuticals Inc., Morrisville, NC, USA). All measurements will be performed at St Joseph's Healthcare London.

They will be placed in the 3T PET/MRI scanner with a coil fitted over their torso and chest. Hearing protection will be provided to muffle the noise produced by the 3D imaging gradient coils. A pulse oximeter lead will be used to monitor heart rate and oxygen saturation. MRI will be performed for up to a period of seven to ten minutes. All imaging will be performed in a "breath-hold" fashion. All participants will have supplemental oxygen provided via nasal cannula at a flow rate of at least two liters per minute during the scanning process. Logs and records of gas exposure will be maintained for every volunteer in this study.

Conditions

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Healthy Volunteers - Male and Female

Keywords

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19F(perfluoropropane) MRI

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Device: ¹⁹F (perfluoropropane) MRI
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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¹⁹F (perfluoropropane) MRI

Participants will undergo pulmonary function tests, ¹⁹F (perfluoropropane) MRI at the visit.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

19F(perfluoropropane) MRI

Intervention Type DEVICE

19F(perfluoropropane) MRI is an emerging technique for imaging lung ventilation using inhaled, inert fluorinated gas. In contrast to proton-based MRI imaging, perfluoropropane gas is used as a contrast agent to directly visualize the airways, and thus ventilation. In this study, we aim to develop and evaluate an inert fluorinated gas-based MRI (19F MRI) technique to enhance non-invasive imaging in healthy adults without a history of acute or chronic respiratory disease.

Interventions

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19F(perfluoropropane) MRI

19F(perfluoropropane) MRI is an emerging technique for imaging lung ventilation using inhaled, inert fluorinated gas. In contrast to proton-based MRI imaging, perfluoropropane gas is used as a contrast agent to directly visualize the airways, and thus ventilation. In this study, we aim to develop and evaluate an inert fluorinated gas-based MRI (19F MRI) technique to enhance non-invasive imaging in healthy adults without a history of acute or chronic respiratory disease.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Participants eligible for inclusion in this study must meet all of the following criteria:

1. Patient understands study procedures and is willing to participate in the study as indicated by the patient's signature.
2. Provision of written, informed consent prior to any study specific procedures.
3. Males and females aged 18 to 85 years.
4. Participant must be able to perform a breath-hold for 16s.
5. Participant has a BMI between 18 and 40
6. Participant must be able to perform reproducible pulmonary function tests (i.e., the 3 best acceptable spirograms have forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) and forced vital capacity (FVC) values that do not vary more than 5% of the largest value or more than 100 ml, whichever is greater)
7. Participants are judged to be in stable health on the basis of medical history

Exclusion Criteria

Participants fulfilling any of the following criteria are not eligible for inclusion in this study:

1. Patient has an MR incompatible implanted mechanically, electrically, or magnetically activated device or any metal in their body which cannot be removed, including but not limited to pacemakers, neurostimulators, biostimulators, implanted insulin pumps, aneurysm clips, bioprosthesis, artificial limb, metallic fragment or foreign body, shunt, surgical staples (including clips or metallic sutures and/or ear implants) (at the discretion of the MRI Technologist).
2. In the investigator's opinion, subject suffers from any physical, psychological or other condition(s) that might prevent performance of the MRI or CT, such as severe claustrophobia.
3. Participants who are pregnant, breastfeeding or have a positive pregnancy test at initial screening visit.
4. Participant is unable to perform spirometry maneuvers.
5. Participant is unable to perform MRI and CT breath-hold maneuvers.
6. Participant has a history of chronic or acute respiratory disease
7. FEV1 \<70%
8. Participant has a history of cardiovascular disorders including coronary insufficiency, cardiac arrhythmias, severe hypertension (≥160 over ≥100)
9. Participant has a daytime room air oxygen saturation ≤ 92% ± 2% while supine
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

85 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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St. Joseph's Health Care London

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Alexei Ouriadov

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Alexei Ouriadov

PhD, professor, scientist

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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St Joseph's Healthcare London

London, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

Countries

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Canada

Central Contacts

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Hana Serajeddini, MD, FRCPC

Role: CONTACT

Phone: (519) 646-6100

Email: [email protected]

Tommy Li, Msc

Role: CONTACT

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Hana Serajeddini, MD, FRCPC

Role: primary

Tommy Li

Role: backup

Other Identifiers

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SJHCF0001

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id