Claustrophobia
Conditions
Keywords
claustrophobia, magnetic resonance imaging, MRI, anxiety, open design, severely anxious patients
Brief summary
The objective of the study is to determine the ability of open magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners to reduce claustrophobic reactions, thereby enabling more examinations of severely anxious patients. The investigators hypothesize that anxiety-based claustrophobia that prevents MR examinations without sedation can be reduced using an open MR scanner design thereby improving clinical management of those patients.
Interventions
DEVICEOpen MRI scanner.
Imaging in an Open MRI scanner.
DEVICEClosed MRI scanner.
Imaging in a short-bore closed MRI scanner.
Sponsors
Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Severely anxious patients with reported claustrophobia during MRI or with the inability to undergo MR examinations on conventional scanners * Clinical indication for MR imaging of the head, spine, or shoulder.
Exclusion criteria
* Contraindication to MR imaging (shrapnells, pacemakers, certain unsafe implants) * Age below 18 years
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The ability of an open MRI scanner to reduce claustrophobic reactions that prevent MR examinations. | Before or During MRI |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Impact of MR imaging results on subsequent measurement. | 6 months after MRI |
Countries
Germany
Outcome results
None listed