Characterization of skeletal muscle of patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy by 23Na and 1H MRI - 23_DMD_MRI_UKER

niversitätsklinikum Erlangen0 sites20 target enrollmentMay 5, 2023

Overview

No summary available.

Registry

who.int

Start Date

May 5, 2023

End Date

TBD

Last Updated

last year

Study Type

Observational

Sex

Male

Sponsor

niversitätsklinikum Erlangen

•Ambulant, at least for short distances.
•\- Willingness and ability to participate, sufficient knowledge of German to understand the declaration of consent, or if not possible, test subject information and support in the mother tongue or, if necessary, in English
•\- Probability that the subjects/patients can complete the study (defined by the ability to lie still for approximately 1 hour)
•\- A signed declaration of consent is required for all subjects to participate in this study (the information and explanation sheet for subjects and patients is enclosed with the application).

•\- General contraindications for MRI examinations
•\- Electrical implants such as cardiac pacemakers or perfusion pumps
•\- Pronounced claustrophobia
•\- Study participants with ferromagnetic or electrically conductive implants such as aneurysm clips, surgical clips, prostheses, artificial hearts, heart valves with metal parts, metal splinters, tattoos near the eye, symmetrical tattoos on the extremities or steel implants must be discussed with the study physician; they may not be examined (relative contraindications for MRI).
•\- Prohibited concomitant medication: Strongly sedating medications are to be ruled out, since intensive monitoring of body functions during ongoing imaging cannot be guaranteed and the examination is dependent on the active participation of the subject.