Implementation of Non-size Markers Derived From 4D Flow MRI of Patients With Aortic Disease.

December 5, 2016 updated by: Veerle Van Mossevelde, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
The aim of the investigator is to implement 4D FLOW MRI technique into a clinical setting and evaluate the blood flow pattern and wall sheer stress in patients with aortic and/or aortic valve diseases.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Currently, the timing of the replacement of the ascending aorta is solely based on the aortic diameter and concomitant valvular dysfunction and the most recent ESC guideline proposes surgical intervention of ascending aortic aneurysm in patients who have a maximal aortic diameter ≥ 55mm, regardless of etiology. On the contrary, a recent publication by Rylski et al showed that most of the dissections occur at diameters smaller than 55 mm. Several publictions have shown that the flow profile and wall sheer stress derived from 4D flow MRI are significantly different between the valve morphology, the type of the aneurysm (tubular or diffuse enlargement) and pre and postoperative patients. Clinical implementation of 4D flow may enable us to stratify the patients with aortic and/or aortic valve diseases, especially in regard to the risk of ruptures. The patients with aortic/aortic valve disease will be referred to 4D flow MRI and contrast-enhanced angiografie from the aorta clinic. Phase 1: 6 healty adult volunteers will be scanned prior to the scan of the patients and settings would be optimised for 4D flow MRI and the contrast will not be given.

Phase 2: 30 patients either scheduled for surgical treatment of their aortic disease, post-operative patients and patients under surveillance for known aortic root and/or aortic valve disease will be imaged. Only patients having a clinical indication for an MRI of the aorta/aortic valve will be included.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

36

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Belgium
    • Vlaams Brabant
      • Jette, Vlaams Brabant, Belgium, 1090
        • Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

- Patients with aortic aneurysm and/or aortic valve disease older than 18 years.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients <18 years
  • Pregnancy.
  • Patients who have known contraindiction of MRI (ex claustrophobia, ICD, insulin pump etc)

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: 4Dflow MRI parallel imaging
4D flow MRI with conventional parallel imaging
Device: MRI
MRI measurement to evualuate for 4D blood flow pattern
Other: 4D flow ktARC parallel imaging
4D flow MRI kt ARC spatiotemporal parallel imaging
Device: MRI
MRI measurement to evualuate for 4D blood flow pattern

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
the bloodflow pattern
Time Frame: 1 day
1 day

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
wall sheer stress
Time Frame: 1 day
1 day

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Kaoru Tanaka, MD PhD, Department of Radiology, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
  • Principal Investigator: Jan Nijs, MD, Brussels Center for Aortic and Cardiovascular Connective Tissue Disease

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2016

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 2, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 4, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

June 9, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 6, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 5, 2016

Last Verified

December 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 4D AORTIC FLOW MRI

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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