129Xe MRI Cardiopulmonary

Phase 2

Recruiting

• Conditions: Acute Pulmonary Embolism; Anemia; Interstitial Lung Disease; Polycythemia; Dyspnea; Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
• Interventions: Drug: Hyperpolarized Xe129; Other: Oxygen Administration

• Registration Number: NCT06038630
• Lead Sponsor: Bastiaan Driehuys

Brief Summary

The goal of this NIH-sponsored study is to characterize three biomarkers derived from 129Xe gas exchange MRI and to understand how they change in response to interventions.

Detailed Description

This study focuses on the markers that are derived from the interaction of 129Xe with pulmonary capillary red blood cells (RBCs). Specifically, the investigators focus on RBC transfer MRI, cardiogenic oscillations in 129Xe-RBC signal amplitude, and the 129Xe-RBC chemical shift.

In addition to healthy volunteers, the population to be studied will consist of patients scheduled to undergo either transfusion or phlebotomy, those with dyspnea, those with a physician diagnosis of interstitial lung disease (ILD), idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), non-specific interstitial pneumonias (NSIP), chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis (cHP), and sarcoid, as well as those with either chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) and acute pulmonary embolism.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2023-09-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-09-08
• Study First Posted: 2023-09-15
• Study Start: 2024-01-12
• Status Verified: 2025-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-02-25
• Last Update Posted: 2025-02-27
• Primary Completion: 2028-06-30
• Study Completion: 2028-06-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 125

Inclusion Criteria

Subjects must meet all of the following inclusion criteria to be eligible for enrollment into the trial)

1. Outpatients of either gender, age > 18
2. Willing and able to give informed consent and adhere to visit/protocol (Consent must be given before any study procedures are performed.)
3. Subject has no diagnosed pulmonary conditions
4. Subject has not smoked in the previous 5 years
5. Smoking history, if any, is less than or equal to 5 pack-years
6. No history of using other inhaled products more than 1/week for > 1 year

Inclusion Criteria for Transfusion and Phlebotomy Patients:

1. In-patient or outpatients of either sex, age > 18
2. Willing and able to give informed consent and adhere to visit/protocol

And one of the following:

1. Patients who are scheduled to receive a red cell transfusion for anemia.
2. Patients who are scheduled to undergo therapeutic phlebotomy to treat erythrocytosis or polycythemia
3. Healthy volunteers undergoing voluntary whole blood donation (healthy volunteer inclusion criteria noted above)

Inclusion Criteria for Oxygen Administration Patients:

1. In-patient or outpatients of either sex, age > 18
2. Willing and able to give informed consent and adhere to visit/protocol

And one of the following categories (ILD, Dyspnea, CTEPH, or Healthy):

1. Interstitial Lung Disease or Dyspnea

   • Physician diagnosis of Interstitial Lung Disease by a pulmonologist using established criteria or physician referral of patient with dyspnea

   OR

2. Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH)

   • Patients with a diagnosis of CTEPH, defined as mean PA pressure >20 mmHg with a pulmonary vascular resistance >2 WU and pulmonary capillary wedge pressure ≤15 mmHg at right heart catheterization with evidence of chronic thromboembolic disease on clinical imaging after 3 months of anticoagulation
   • Scheduled for pulmonary thromboendoarterectomy (PTE) surgery and willing to re-turn 3-6 months after for optional follow-up scans

   OR

3. Healthy Volunteer (criteria noted above)

Inclusion Criteria for Acute or Chronic Pulmonary Embolism Patients:

1. In-patient or outpatients of either sex, age > 18
2. Willing and able to give informed consent and adhere to visit/protocol

And one of the following categories (Acute or Chronic)

1. Acute Pulmonary Embolism

   • Patients presenting with acute PE 24-48hrs post-admission
   • Willing to return after 3-6 months of anti-coagulation therapy

   OR

2. Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH)

   • Patients with a diagnosis of CTEPH, defined as mean PA pressure >20 mmHg with a pulmonary vascular resistance >2 WU and pulmonary capillary wedge pressure ≤15 mmHg at right heart catheterization with evidence of chronic thromboembolic disease on clinical imaging after 3 months of anticoagulation
   • Scheduled for pulmonary thromboendoarterectomy (PTE) surgery and willing to re-turn 3-6 months after for optional follow-up scans

Exclusion Criteria for All subjects:

Subjects presenting with any of the following will not be included in the trial:

1. MRI is contraindicated based on responses to MRI screening questionnaire
2. Subject is pregnant or lactating
3. Resting O2 saturation <90% with maximum supplemental O2 delivered by nasal canula
4. Respiratory illness of a bacterial or viral etiology within 30 days of MRI
5. Subject has history of any known ventricular cardiac arrhythmia
6. Subject has history of cardiac arrest within the last year
7. Subject does not fit into 129Xe vest coil used for MRI
8. Subject cannot hold his/her breath for 10 seconds
9. Subject deemed unlikely to be able to comply with instructions during imaging
10. Medical or psychological conditions which, in the opinion of the investigator, might create undue risk to the subject or interfere with the subject's ability to comply with the protocol requirements

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Oxygen Administration Patients	Oxygen Administration	Individuals diagnosed with a chronic blood clot in their lungs and are planning on having surgery to remove it (CTEPH), or have an interstitial lung disease (ILD), or have dyspnea, or are a healthy volunteer.
Acute or Chronic Pulmonary Embolism Patients	Hyperpolarized Xe129	Individuals recently diagnosed with a blood clot in their lungs.
Transfusion and Phlebotomy Patients	Hyperpolarized Xe129	Individuals receiving treatment for their blood hemoglobin levels or are a healthy volunteer who is planning to donate blood.
Oxygen Administration Patients	Hyperpolarized Xe129	Individuals diagnosed with a chronic blood clot in their lungs and are planning on having surgery to remove it (CTEPH), or have an interstitial lung disease (ILD), or have dyspnea, or are a healthy volunteer.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in RBC to Membrane Ratio Pre and Post Transfusion or Apheresis	Up to 5 days pre/post transfusion or apheresis	The investigators will validate the Hb (hemoglobin) correction model in anemia patients pre/post transfusion and blood donors pre/post apheresis.
Change in RBC (red blood cell) Chemical Shift After Oxygen Administration	Baseline, 1 day	To test the effects of oxygen on 129Xe MRI/MRS in healthy subjects, those with ILD, those with dyspnea, and patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH).
Change in RBC Oscillation Amplitude Post Therapy	Baseline, 3-6 months post-treatment	Patients with chronic PE are treated surgically and those with acute PE are treated with anticoagulation therapy.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Duke University Medical Center; 🇺🇸 Durham, North Carolina, United States