Study of Airflow in the Lungs Using Helium MRI
Flow Quantification in the Human Airways Using Hyperpolarized Helium 3 MRI
Flow Quantification in the Human Airways Using Hyperpolarized Helium 3 MRI
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Secondary identifiers
OTHER_GRANT · US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity
interventional
24
1 country
2
Study Start
November 7, 2013
Actual (reported)Primary Completion
February 26, 2026
Actual (reported)Study Completion
February 26, 2026
Actual (reported)Computer simulations are being developed to predict air flow abnormalities in the airways of patients with lung disease. The purpose of this study is to obtain actual gas flow measurements in the lungs of healthy patients and patients with lung disease and use these measurements to validate the computer models.
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February 26, 2026
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November 7, 2013
Actual (reported)May 30, 2014
Actual (reported)June 3, 2014
Actual (reported)February 26, 2026
Actual (reported)February 26, 2026
Actual (reported)Hyperpolarized helium MRI flow velocity map
Using hyperpolarized helium as an inhaled contrast agent for MRI, we will measure the velocity of inhaled breath in the trachea.
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Hyperpolarized helium MRI flow velocity map
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Hyperpolarized helium-3 MRI flow velocity map
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The purpose of this study is to look at the airflow in the lungs of healthy subjects and subjects with lung disease using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) with inhaled hyperpolarized helium-3 gas.
Using hyperpolarized helium as an inhaled gaseous contrast agent for MRI, we will measure the velocity of inhaled breath in the trachea.
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Snyder Translation Fontaine Research Center 480 Ray C. Hunt Drive
Charlottesville, Virginia, 22908, United States
University of Virginia Health System
Charlottesville, Virginia, 22908, United States
Yun M Shim, MD
University of Virginia Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
24 participants (actual enrollment reported by the registry).
First Submitted
May 30, 2014
First Posted
June 3, 2014
Study Start
November 7, 2013
Actual (reported)Clinical Trial of Air Cleaners to Improve Indoor Air Quality and COPD Health
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Primary Completion
February 26, 2026
Actual (reported)Study Completion
February 26, 2026
Actual (reported)Last Updated
March 17, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-03
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