Development and Validation of Multi-nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy for Whole Body Human Applications

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02663362

Acronym

MRS VALIDATION

Enrollment

250

Registered

2016-01-26

Start date

2012-02-01

Completion date

2027-01-01

Last updated

2026-03-30

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Conditions

Human Body Composition, Human Body Function

Keywords

magnetic resonance imaging, magnetic resonance spectroscopy

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to develop and refine the techniques for using magnetic resonance imaging and magnetic resonance spectroscopy to understand the composition and function of the human body

Interventions

OTHERTo evaluate the reproducibility of acquiring multi-nuclear data on a new 3T Philips Magnet

Outside standard MR instrumentation there will be no interventions.

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

12 Years to 89 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Male or female * Age 12 - 89 * Healthy (self assessed) * Weight under 350lbs * Able to walk 50 yards without stopping * Able to travel to hospital for study visits * Able to follow a 3-step command * Able to remain in Magnetic Resonance (MR) scanner for up to 2 hours

Exclusion criteria

* Have internal metal medical devices, including cardiac pacemakers, aortic or cerebral aneurysm clips, artificial heart valves, ferromagnetic implants, shrapnel, wire sutures, joint replacements, bone or joint pins/rods/screws, metal fragments in your eye, or non-removable jewelry such as rings. * Are unwilling or unable to complete the imaging procedures for the duration of the MRI scan due to claustrophobia or other reason. * Serious mental illness that might preclude subject's ability to comply with study treatment * Life expectancy of less than 1 year * Are pregnant or plan on becoming pregnant in the next 8 weeks.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Whole body fat quantification	1 hour

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Fat Microstructure	1 hour	A high resolution image of the structure of fat tissue.

Countries

United States

Contacts

CONTACTRecruitment Department

tri@flhosp.org407-303-7100

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORHeather Cornnell, PhD

Translational Research Institute for Metabolism and Diabetes

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 31, 2026