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Study for the Evaluation of the Feasibility of Applying Advanced MRI Scanning in Pediatric Clinical Practice

NCT03232489 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 200

Last updated 2022-09-28

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Summary

The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the feasibility in conducting advanced MRI sequences in a pediatric clinical setting. The study will be observational in nature, and will only evaluate the studies of pediatric patients who have already been prescribed an advanced MRI for clinical neurological purposes. The only difference for the subject in participating in this study is that the data and information about their scan can be used and disclosed for research purposes, i.e. understanding if the time of the scan, patient comfort, and quality of the data are feasible. Standard MRI's have been extremely beneficial in the diagnosis and assessment of disease, injury, and anomalies throughout the body. Adding advanced MRI sequences to the arsenal of current standard MRI sequences, as well as analyzing the clinical significance of the data, may improve the benefits of MRI in the future. Within this scope, the study will be looking at the following factors:

1. The total time of the scan, including:

* Patient arrival time/lateness
* Patient preparation time
* Time scanner is being occupied
* Patient compliance (is the patient continually stopping the study for breaks, fear, movement, etc.)
2. Patient dropout rate, including:

* Change of mind
* Cost of study is too much
* Failure to finish the scan
3. Usability of data, including:

* Movement artifact
* Patient requiring re-scan for any reason

The scan will consist of two to five advanced MRI sequences that will average between 7-15 minutes each, in addition to a routine 5 minute standard MRI sequence. The variability in the number of advanced sequences depends on the prescription and patient history. All sequences are performed using a 1.5 Tesla Siemens MRI scanner at Westwood Open MRI, a 3 Tesla GE scanner at Tower Saint John's Imaging, or a 3 Tesla Siemens MRI scanner at Resolution Imaging. All scanners are FDA-approved.

Conditions

  • Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Neurological Associates of West Los Angeles

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sheldon Jordan, MD, FAAN · Neurological Associates of West Los Angeles

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-07-31
Primary Completion
2025-01-31
Completion
2025-01-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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