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Tests of Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Techniques

19 november 2021 bijgewerkt door: National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)

Imaging Techniques in fMRI and fMRI Reproducibility: An NIH/FDA Interagency Collaboration

Background:

- Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is used to study the brain. It takes a series of pictures that can be used to look at how the brain processes information. It is used to study problems with thinking, language, and movement, among other things. Researchers are working to develop new and better fMRI techniques. To test these techniques, they want to perform fMRI scans on healthy volunteers.

Objectives:

- To test different fMRI techniques in healthy volunteers.

Eligibility:

- Healthy volunteers at least 18 years of age.

Design:

Participants will be screened with a physical exam and medical history.
Participants will have fMRI scans of the brain. During these scans, they will be asked to perform simple tasks. These tasks may involve language, thinking, or motor skills. The scanning sessions will last up to 2 hours.
Participants may be asked to return for additional fMRI scans over several years.

Studie Overzicht

Toestand

Beëindigd

Conditie

Gezonde Vrijwilligers

Gedetailleerde beschrijving

Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is a non invasive imaging technique that enables scientists to understand the biological basis of higher order cognitive functioning such as emotions, attention, language and visual processing. It has been used as a research tool since the 1980 s. Recently, fMRI has received approval by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to be used clinically which we believe will drastically increase its use in clinical decision making by physicians in the very near future. However, currently implemented imaging techniques have technical and physiologic limitations such as susceptibility artifacts, image distortions, physiological noise, and MRI induced energy deposition from radiomagnetic waves typically used in fMRI acquisitions that may potentially reduce the clinical effectiveness of this imaging modality. This protocol is a unique technical development pilot study being conducted jointly by researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to evaluate the performance of physiologic and technical factors of fMRI imaging methods and equipment that may affect image quality, reproducibility, and reliability in the clinical setting. These studies are an important basis upon which improved regulatory evaluation of new functional imaging technologies can be performed as these technologies become increasingly used in patient care in the future.

Studietype

Observationeel

Inschrijving (Werkelijk)

Contacten en locaties

In dit gedeelte vindt u de contactgegevens van degenen die het onderzoek uitvoeren en informatie over waar dit onderzoek wordt uitgevoerd.

Studie Locaties

Verenigde Staten
- Maryland
  - Bethesda, Maryland, Verenigde Staten, 20892
    - National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike

Deelname Criteria

Onderzoekers zoeken naar mensen die aan een bepaalde beschrijving voldoen, de zogenaamde geschiktheidscriteria. Enkele voorbeelden van deze criteria zijn iemands algemene gezondheidstoestand of eerdere behandelingen.

Geschiktheidscriteria

Leeftijden die in aanmerking komen voor studie

18 jaar tot 110 jaar (Volwassen, Oudere volwassene)

Accepteert gezonde vrijwilligers

Nee

Geslachten die in aanmerking komen voor studie

Allemaal

Bemonsteringsmethode

Niet-waarschijnlijkheidssteekproef

Studie Bevolking

Healthy volunteers willing to come to NIH or are already part of an existing NIH protocol.

Beschrijving

INCLUSION CRITERIA:
Healthy volunteers, new or from current NIH protocols are eligible. Healthy volunteers will be defined according the history obtained from reported medical history, medical record (reported at registration), the MRI safety questionnaire, and a clinical grade noncontrast brain MRI.
Willing to travel to the NIH for follow-up visits
Greater than 18 years old
Able to understand and sign informed consent.
Bilingual or multilingual subjects can participate in this study as long as the subjects are also fluent in English. Subjects do not need to be native or monolingual speakers of English.

EXCLUSION CRITERIA:

The following criteria will be used to exclude subjects from participating in this protocol:

Implanted metal clips or wires of the type which may concentrate radiofrequency fields or cause tissue damages from twisting in a Magnetic field. Examples:
- Aneurysm clip, implanted neural stimulator,
- Implanted cardiac pacemaker, defibrillator, or certain other implanted electrical or metallic devices,
- Cochlear implant, ocular foreign body (metal shavings),
- Any implanted device (pumps, infusion devices, etc.),
- Shrapnel injuries,
- History of metal in head or eyes or other parts of the body.
- Vagus Nerve Stimulators (VNS)
- Subjects with tattoos that contain metal.
Pregnant women
Over 350 lbs because of the weight limit of the MRI table
Prior surgery that may render performing the MRI to be unsafe.
Untreatable claustrophobia otherwise requiring anesthesia or antianxiety medications that may alter the subject s ability to perform the tasks during fMRI scanning.
Subjects will be asked to refrain from drinking or eating caffeinated foods or drinks the morning of the scan that can result in vessel vasoconstriction prior to the scan.
Any contraindications that the Physician identifies from the Subject s reported history, MRI Safety Questionnaire and/or medical record.

Studie plan

Dit gedeelte bevat details van het studieplan, inclusief hoe de studie is opgezet en wat de studie meet.

Hoe is de studie opgezet?

Ontwerpdetails

Aantal groepen / cohorten

Cohorten en interventies

Groep / Cohort
Volunteers Healthy Volunteers

Wat meet het onderzoek?

Primaire uitkomstmaten

Uitkomstmaat	Maatregel Beschrijving	Tijdsspanne
evaluation of fMRI techniques Tijdsspanne: Study day 1, followup visit(s)	To test different fMRI techniques in healthy volunteers.	Study day 1, followup visit(s)

Medewerkers en onderzoekers

Hier vindt u mensen en organisaties die betrokken zijn bij dit onderzoek.

Sponsor

National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)

Onderzoekers

Hoofdonderzoeker: Nadia M Biassou, M.D., National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)

Publicaties en nuttige links

De persoon die verantwoordelijk is voor het invoeren van informatie over het onderzoek stelt deze publicaties vrijwillig ter beschikking. Dit kan gaan over alles wat met het onderzoek te maken heeft.

Algemene publicaties

Nuttige links

NIH Clinical Center Detailed Web Page

Studie record data

Deze datums volgen de voortgang van het onderzoeksdossier en de samenvatting van de ingediende resultaten bij ClinicalTrials.gov. Studieverslagen en gerapporteerde resultaten worden beoordeeld door de National Library of Medicine (NLM) om er zeker van te zijn dat ze voldoen aan specifieke kwaliteitscontrolenormen voordat ze op de openbare website worden geplaatst.

Bestudeer belangrijke data

Studie start (Werkelijk)

19 maart 2015

Primaire voltooiing (Werkelijk)

1 november 2017

Studie voltooiing (Werkelijk)

1 november 2017

Studieregistratiedata

Eerst ingediend

20 oktober 2012

Eerst ingediend dat voldeed aan de QC-criteria