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MRI Examinations Without Anesthesia in Children Aged 3–6 Years – Development and Validation of a Psychological Score to Reduce the Frequency of Sedation and Anesthesia

MRI Examinations Without Anesthesia in Children Aged 3–6 Years – Development and Validation of a Psychological Score to Reduce the Frequency of Sedation and Anesthesia - Q/B-MRI_Child

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00040226
Enrollment
110
Registered
2026-05-05
Start date
2026-06-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-01

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Various conditions are possible

Interventions

Group 1: Arm 1 (Control): Routine – “Standard Coaching”. Standard coaching includes, for example, a trial session in the scanner and video entertainment in the scanner. For the purposes of the study,

Sponsors

Universitätsklinikum Tübingen, Radiologie, Diagnostische & Interventionelle Radiologie, Kinderradiologie
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
3 Years to 6 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: •Male and female patients aged 3 to 6 years and their legal guardians •Referral with a clinical indication for an MRI (with contrast enhancement, if necessary) •Written consent to participate in the study from the legal guardian

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: •No written consent to the study from the parents/legal guardians

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The co-primary endpoints are: •Development of a potentially prognostic developmental score regarding the need for sedation in 3- to 6-year-old children for further validation (questionnaire surveys at study enrollment). •Comparison of the number of anesthetic procedures required between Arm A and Arm B.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
•Comparison of the number of interrupted scans between Arm A and Arm B, •Number of failed attempts (without anesthesia) , •Comparison of total MRI scan times in minutes (“room time”) between Arm A and Arm B, as well as between children under anesthesia and those without anesthesia, •Comparison of image quality and diagnostic value of MRI images between Arm A and Arm B, as well as between children under anesthesia and those without anesthesia, e.g., occurrence of motion artifacts.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactJürgen Schäfer

Universitätsklinikum Tübingen, Radiologie, Diagnostische & Interventionelle Radiologie, Kinderradiologie

juergen.schaefer@med.uni-tuebingen.de+49 7071 29 85637

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026