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Exploring the Utility of Hyperpolarized 129Xe MRI in Healthy Volunteers and Patients With Lung Disease

A study testing Hyperpolarized 129Xe MRI in people with Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, run by McMaster University at 1 site in Canada.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

This is a single centre exploratory study that aims to apply hyperpolarized xenon-129 (129Xe) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) methods and measurements in individual patients with and without lung disease to better understand lung structure and function and evaluate response to therapy delivered as a part of clinical… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 85 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
Hyperpolarized 129Xe MRI
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
60 participants
Where
1 siteCanada
Study dates
19 Apr 2018to Dec 2024
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 85 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Male or female aged 18-85 years with diagnosed lung disease including but not limited to: asthma, emphysema, COPD, bronchiectasis, sarcoidosis, pulmonary fibrosis, alpha 1-anti-trypsin deficiency, eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis and bronchopulmonary dysplasia.
  • Subject understands the study procedures and is willing to participate in the study as indicated by the signature on the informed consent
  • Subject is judged to be in otherwise stable health on the basis of medical history
  • Able to read and/or understand English
  • Have a diagnosis of lung disease
  • Subjects male or female aged 18-85 years
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  • Subject understands the study procedures and is willing to participate in the study as indicated by the signature on the informed consent
  • Subject is judged to be in otherwise stable health on the basis of medical history
  • Able to read and/or understand English
  • No current or previous history of respiratory infection or disease

Who cannot join

  • Age < 18 years or >85 years
  • Pregnancy prior to or during study
  • In the opinion of the investigator, subject is mentally or legally incapacitated, preventing informed consent from being obtained, or cannot read or understand the written material
  • Patient is unable to perform spirometry or plethysmography maneuvers
  • Patient has an implanted mechanically, electrically or magnetically activated device or any metal in their body which cannot be removed, including but not limited to pacemakers, neurostimulators, biostimulators, implanted insulin pumps, aneurysm clips, bioprosthesis, artificial limb, metallic fragment or foreign body, shunt, surgical staples (including clips or metallic sutures and/or ear implants) (at the discretion of the MRI Technologist/3T Manager)
  • In the investigator's opinion, subject suffers from any physical, psychological or other condition(s) that might prevent performance of the MRI, such as severe claustrophobia
  • Current or previous history of respiratory infection or disease
  • Current smoker or ex-smoker with ≥10 pack-year history

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Canada1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health, St. Joseph's Healthcare

    Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 4A6

    Sarah Svenningsen, PhD, 905-522-1155 ext. 37313, svennins@mcmaster.ca

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Single-centre Study Exploring the Utility of Hyperpolarized 129Xe Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Healthy Volunteers and Patients With Lung Disease

This is a single centre exploratory study that aims to apply hyperpolarized xenon-129 (129Xe) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) methods and measurements in individual patients with and without lung disease to better understand lung structure and function and evaluate response to therapy delivered as a part of clinical care.

Read the detailed description

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the ventilation defect percent (VDP), apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) and/or the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) obtained by analysis of hyperpolarized 129Xe MRI at one or more time-points (over time in the absence of therapeutic intervention or following clinically indicated therapy) in healthy volunteers and patients with lung disease including but not limited to: asthma, emphysema, COPD, bronchiectasis, sarcoidosis, pulmonary fibrosis, alpha 1-anti-trypsin deficiency, eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis and bronchopulmonary dysplasia.

This will be a single centre exploratory study in 10 healthy volunteers with normal lung function and no history of lung disease and 50 patients with a clinical diagnosis of lung disease. There is one study visit required for participation. A subset of participants may be asked to return for up to five additional study visits per year for five years. The purpose of additional study visits is to understand how hyperpolarized 129Xe MRI measurements of lung structure and function change over time in the absence of therapeutic intervention or following clinically indicated therapy.

All subjects will visit St Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton and undergo: vital signs, pulmonary function testing, questionnaires, proton (1H) MRI, static ventilation and/or diffusion-weighted 129Xe MRI, and sputum induction. Up to four doses of hyperpolarized 129Xe will be inhaled during a single study visit.

Being tested
Hyperpolarized 129Xe MRI
Keywords
magnetic resonance imaging, hyperpolarized xenon-129, lung function, lung structure
Medical subject headings
Asthma, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, Bronchiectasis, Emphysema, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency, Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Hyperpolarized 129Xe MRIOther

    Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) using inhaled hyperpolarized 129Xe gas is a research approach for the non-invasive visualization and measurement of lung structure and function.

Study groups in NCT03455686
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Patients with and without lung diseaseExperimentalAll enrolled patients will undergo pulmonary function testing, questionnaires, 1H MRI, static ventilation and/or diffusion-weighted hyperpolarized 129Xe MRI and sputum induction at one or more timepoints over five years.
Receives: Other: Hyperpolarized 129Xe MRI

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Ventilation Defect Percent (VDP)

    Whole lung and lobe specific ventilation defect percent (VDP) measured from 129Xe static ventilation magnetic resonance images.

    Measured: 1-5 years

  2. Apparent Diffusion Coefficient (ADC)

    Whole lung and lobe specific apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) measured from 129Xe diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance images.

    Measured: 1-5 years

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)

    Signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) measured from 129Xe static ventilation and diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance images.

    Measured: 1-5 years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted6 Mar 2018
  2. Study start19 Apr 2018
  3. Primary completionOct 2024 (estimated)
  4. Study completionDec 2024 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Basic science
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
60 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03455686
Sponsor's protocol ID
FIRH_Xe0001
Status last verified
May 2024
First submitted
28 Feb 2018
Last updated
21 May 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Kirby M, Heydarian M, Svenningsen S, Wheatley A, McCormack DG, Etemad-Rezai R, Parraga G. Hyperpolarized 3He magnetic resonance functional imaging semiautomated segmentation. Acad Radiol. 2012 Feb;19(2):141-52. doi: 10.1016/j.acra.2011.10.007. Epub 2011 Nov 21.

    PubMed 22104288
  • Kirby M, Svenningsen S, Kanhere N, Owrangi A, Wheatley A, Coxson HO, Santyr GE, Paterson NA, McCormack DG, Parraga G. Pulmonary ventilation visualized using hyperpolarized helium-3 and xenon-129 magnetic resonance imaging: differences in COPD and relationship to emphysema. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2013 Mar 15;114(6):707-15. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01206.2012. Epub 2012 Dec 13.

    PubMed 23239874
  • Fain S, Schiebler ML, McCormack DG, Parraga G. Imaging of lung function using hyperpolarized helium-3 magnetic resonance imaging: Review of current and emerging translational methods and applications. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2010 Dec;32(6):1398-408. doi: 10.1002/jmri.22375.

    PubMed 21105144
  • Kruger SJ, Nagle SK, Couch MJ, Ohno Y, Albert M, Fain SB. Functional imaging of the lungs with gas agents. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2016 Feb;43(2):295-315. doi: 10.1002/jmri.25002. Epub 2015 Jul 27.

    PubMed 26218920
  • Shukla Y, Wheatley A, Kirby M, Svenningsen S, Farag A, Santyr GE, Paterson NA, McCormack DG, Parraga G. Hyperpolarized 129Xe magnetic resonance imaging: tolerability in healthy volunteers and subjects with pulmonary disease. Acad Radiol. 2012 Aug;19(8):941-51. doi: 10.1016/j.acra.2012.03.018. Epub 2012 May 15.

    PubMed 22591724
  • Driehuys B, Martinez-Jimenez S, Cleveland ZI, Metz GM, Beaver DM, Nouls JC, Kaushik SS, Firszt R, Willis C, Kelly KT, Wolber J, Kraft M, McAdams HP. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: safety and tolerability of hyperpolarized 129Xe MR imaging in healthy volunteers and patients. Radiology. 2012 Jan;262(1):279-89. doi: 10.1148/radiol.11102172. Epub 2011 Nov 4.

    PubMed 22056683
  • Svenningsen S, Kirby M, Starr D, Leary D, Wheatley A, Maksym GN, McCormack DG, Parraga G. Hyperpolarized (3) He and (129) Xe MRI: differences in asthma before bronchodilation. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2013 Dec;38(6):1521-30. doi: 10.1002/jmri.24111. Epub 2013 Apr 15.

    PubMed 23589465
  • Svenningsen S, Eddy RL, Lim HF, Cox PG, Nair P, Parraga G. Sputum Eosinophilia and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Ventilation Heterogeneity in Severe Asthma. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2018 Apr 1;197(7):876-884. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201709-1948OC.

    PubMed 29313707
  • Svenningsen S, Nair P, Guo F, McCormack DG, Parraga G. Is ventilation heterogeneity related to asthma control? Eur Respir J. 2016 Aug;48(2):370-9. doi: 10.1183/13993003.00393-2016. Epub 2016 May 12.

    PubMed 27174885
  • Kirby M, Svenningsen S, Owrangi A, Wheatley A, Farag A, Ouriadov A, Santyr GE, Etemad-Rezai R, Coxson HO, McCormack DG, Parraga G. Hyperpolarized 3He and 129Xe MR imaging in healthy volunteers and patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Radiology. 2012 Nov;265(2):600-10. doi: 10.1148/radiol.12120485. Epub 2012 Sep 5.

    PubMed 22952383

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Hyperpolarized 129Xe MRI in people with Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, run by McMaster University at 1 site in Canada.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 10 inclusion and 8 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 21 May 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Canada. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Sarah Svenningsen, PhD ((905) 522-1155 ext. 37313, svennins@mcmaster.ca), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Ventilation Defect Percent (VDP) (time frame: 1-5 years). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03455686, which also lists 10 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 21 May 2024.

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