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Eovist vs. Dotarem Healthy Volunteer MRI

Randomized, Blinded, Placebo-controlled Crossover Study Assessing Association Between Gadolinium-based Contrast Agent Administration and Transient Dyspnea/Arterial Phase Motion Artifact

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02431598
Enrollment
44
Registered
2015-05-01
Start date
2015-06-30
Completion date
2015-09-30
Last updated
2017-04-14

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Conditions

Transient Severe Arterial Phase Motion

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate changes in volunteer breath-holding capacity in response to gadoxetate disodium (Eovist) administration, compared with saline, and gadoterate dimeglumine (Dotarem). Healthy volunteers will be recruited from three study sites. These subjects will be given three, blinded, randomized injections while undergoing an MRI of their liver and holding their breath. During the scan, the subjects' oxygen saturation and heart rate will be closely monitored. Following the scan, the subjects will complete a questionnaire regarding the breath hold.

Interventions

DRUGgadoterate dimeglumine
DRUGSaline

Sponsors

University of California, San Diego
CollaboratorOTHER
University of Wisconsin, Madison
CollaboratorOTHER
Duke University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

\- normal renal function (serum eGFR \>60)

Exclusion criteria

* renal impairment * allergy to gadolinium-based contrast * metallic implanted devices * claustrophobia * pregnant and lactating females

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Subject Breath Hold Capacity, as Measured by Number of Seconds a Subject Can Hold His/Her Breathfollowing contrast administration, up to 5 minutes
Subject-reported Dyspnea, as Measured by Questionnaire Responsesfollowing contrast administration, up to 5 minutesAfter each breath-hold, the MRI technologist asked the volunteer through the scanner microphone the following two questions, with responses based on a 5-point scale: A) How difficult was it to hold your breath? (1-Not at all; 5-Very difficult); B) Do you feel short of breath now? (1-Not at all; 5-Very short of breath). Responses were recorded for each breath-hold.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
O2 Saturation Following Contrast Administrationfollowing contrast administration, up to 5 minutes
Heart Rate Following Contrast Injectionfollowing contrast administration, up to 5 minutesHeart rate following contrast injection
Percentage of Participants With Transient Severe Motion (TSM) Based on Presence of Motion Artifacts at Arterial Phase Imagingfollowing contrast administration, up to 5 minutesArterial-phase breath-holding duration and motion artifacts after each agent were compared using the Mann-Whitney-U test and the McNemar test.
Severity of Motion Artifacts at Arterial Phase Imaging, Measured on a 1-5 Scalefollowing contrast administration, up to 5 minutes1. no motion artifact 2. minimal motion artifact 3. moderate motion artifact 4. severe motion artifact 5. extensive motion artifact

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Eovistvs vs. Dotarem vs. Saline44
Total44

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicEovistvs vs. Dotarem vs. Saline
Age, Continuous32 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.5
Region of Enrollment
United States
44 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
24 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
20 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 440 / 440 / 44
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 440 / 440 / 44

Outcome results

Primary

Subject Breath Hold Capacity, as Measured by Number of Seconds a Subject Can Hold His/Her Breath

Time frame: following contrast administration, up to 5 minutes

Population: All participants received all three drugs.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Eovist (Gadoxetate Disodium)Subject Breath Hold Capacity, as Measured by Number of Seconds a Subject Can Hold His/Her Breath28 seconds
Dotarem (Gadoterate Dimeglumine)Subject Breath Hold Capacity, as Measured by Number of Seconds a Subject Can Hold His/Her Breath38 seconds
SalineSubject Breath Hold Capacity, as Measured by Number of Seconds a Subject Can Hold His/Her Breath35 seconds
Primary

Subject-reported Dyspnea, as Measured by Questionnaire Responses

After each breath-hold, the MRI technologist asked the volunteer through the scanner microphone the following two questions, with responses based on a 5-point scale: A) How difficult was it to hold your breath? (1-Not at all; 5-Very difficult); B) Do you feel short of breath now? (1-Not at all; 5-Very short of breath). Responses were recorded for each breath-hold.

Time frame: following contrast administration, up to 5 minutes

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Eovist (Gadoxetate Disodium)Subject-reported Dyspnea, as Measured by Questionnaire ResponsesQuestion A2.4 units on a scale (1-5)Standard Deviation 1.1
Eovist (Gadoxetate Disodium)Subject-reported Dyspnea, as Measured by Questionnaire ResponsesQuestion B1.3 units on a scale (1-5)Standard Deviation 0.6
Dotarem (Gadoterate Dimeglumine)Subject-reported Dyspnea, as Measured by Questionnaire ResponsesQuestion A1.8 units on a scale (1-5)Standard Deviation 1.1
Dotarem (Gadoterate Dimeglumine)Subject-reported Dyspnea, as Measured by Questionnaire ResponsesQuestion B1.1 units on a scale (1-5)Standard Deviation 0.5
SalineSubject-reported Dyspnea, as Measured by Questionnaire ResponsesQuestion A1.7 units on a scale (1-5)Standard Deviation 1
SalineSubject-reported Dyspnea, as Measured by Questionnaire ResponsesQuestion B1.1 units on a scale (1-5)Standard Deviation 0.4
Secondary

Heart Rate Following Contrast Injection

Heart rate following contrast injection

Time frame: following contrast administration, up to 5 minutes

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Eovist (Gadoxetate Disodium)Heart Rate Following Contrast Injection70 beats per minuteStandard Deviation 12
Dotarem (Gadoterate Dimeglumine)Heart Rate Following Contrast Injection70 beats per minuteStandard Deviation 12
SalineHeart Rate Following Contrast Injection70 beats per minuteStandard Deviation 12
Secondary

O2 Saturation Following Contrast Administration

Time frame: following contrast administration, up to 5 minutes

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Eovist (Gadoxetate Disodium)O2 Saturation Following Contrast Administration98 percentageStandard Deviation 2
Dotarem (Gadoterate Dimeglumine)O2 Saturation Following Contrast Administration98 percentageStandard Deviation 2
SalineO2 Saturation Following Contrast Administration98 percentageStandard Deviation 2
Secondary

Percentage of Participants With Transient Severe Motion (TSM) Based on Presence of Motion Artifacts at Arterial Phase Imaging

Arterial-phase breath-holding duration and motion artifacts after each agent were compared using the Mann-Whitney-U test and the McNemar test.

Time frame: following contrast administration, up to 5 minutes

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Eovist (Gadoxetate Disodium)Percentage of Participants With Transient Severe Motion (TSM) Based on Presence of Motion Artifacts at Arterial Phase Imaging7 percentage of participants with TSM
Dotarem (Gadoterate Dimeglumine)Percentage of Participants With Transient Severe Motion (TSM) Based on Presence of Motion Artifacts at Arterial Phase Imaging2 percentage of participants with TSM
SalinePercentage of Participants With Transient Severe Motion (TSM) Based on Presence of Motion Artifacts at Arterial Phase Imaging0 percentage of participants with TSM
Secondary

Severity of Motion Artifacts at Arterial Phase Imaging, Measured on a 1-5 Scale

1. no motion artifact 2. minimal motion artifact 3. moderate motion artifact 4. severe motion artifact 5. extensive motion artifact

Time frame: following contrast administration, up to 5 minutes

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)
Eovist (Gadoxetate Disodium)Severity of Motion Artifacts at Arterial Phase Imaging, Measured on a 1-5 ScaleEovist2.3 scores on a scale
Eovist (Gadoxetate Disodium)Severity of Motion Artifacts at Arterial Phase Imaging, Measured on a 1-5 ScaleDotarem2.2 scores on a scale
Eovist (Gadoxetate Disodium)Severity of Motion Artifacts at Arterial Phase Imaging, Measured on a 1-5 ScaleNormal Saline2.1 scores on a scale
Dotarem (Gadoterate Dimeglumine)Severity of Motion Artifacts at Arterial Phase Imaging, Measured on a 1-5 ScaleEovist2.7 scores on a scale
Dotarem (Gadoterate Dimeglumine)Severity of Motion Artifacts at Arterial Phase Imaging, Measured on a 1-5 ScaleDotarem2.2 scores on a scale
Dotarem (Gadoterate Dimeglumine)Severity of Motion Artifacts at Arterial Phase Imaging, Measured on a 1-5 ScaleNormal Saline2.3 scores on a scale
SalineSeverity of Motion Artifacts at Arterial Phase Imaging, Measured on a 1-5 ScaleNormal Saline2.2 scores on a scale
SalineSeverity of Motion Artifacts at Arterial Phase Imaging, Measured on a 1-5 ScaleEovist2.4 scores on a scale
SalineSeverity of Motion Artifacts at Arterial Phase Imaging, Measured on a 1-5 ScaleDotarem2.3 scores on a scale
Last Dynamic PhaseSeverity of Motion Artifacts at Arterial Phase Imaging, Measured on a 1-5 ScaleEovist2.3 scores on a scale
Last Dynamic PhaseSeverity of Motion Artifacts at Arterial Phase Imaging, Measured on a 1-5 ScaleDotarem2.3 scores on a scale
Last Dynamic PhaseSeverity of Motion Artifacts at Arterial Phase Imaging, Measured on a 1-5 ScaleNormal Saline2.1 scores on a scale

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026