Improving MRI Quality and Comfort for Patients
Official title: Evaluation of Methodological and Technical DEvelopmeNts to Improve the Quality and Comfort of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Exam on Voluntary Subjects
Run by Central Hospital, Nancy, France · NCT05218460 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is testing new ways to make MRI scans more comfortable and effective for people, whether they are healthy or have specific health issues.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 720 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Central Hospital, Nancy, France Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Nancy) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | May 23, 2022 |
| Main results expected | May 23, 2027 |
| Study ends | May 23, 2027 |
| Registry record updated | June 17, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT05218460 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates include individuals over 18 years old, enrolled in a social security plan, and willing to undergo an MRI examination.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients with contraindications to MRI, such as those with active medical devices or severe claustrophobia, may not benefit from this study.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
The EDEN initiative aims to evaluate and enhance the methodologies and techniques used in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) to improve the quality and comfort of the examination for voluntary participants. This involves assessing various development phases, from design to validation and optimization, in both healthy individuals and those with specific pathologies. The study will include a pre-inclusion medical examination and requires participants to provide written consent. The focus is on refining MRI procedures to better accommodate patient needs and improve diagnostic outcomes.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this study could lead to more comfortable and higher-quality MRI examinations for patients.
How similar studies have gone: While there may be studies focusing on improving MRI techniques, this specific approach to enhancing comfort and quality through methodological development is relatively novel.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria for all subjects : * to be over 18 year-old, * to be enrolled in a social security plan, * to have underwent a pre-inclusion medical examination, * to give a written consent. Inclusion Criteria for volunteers with pathology : \- person with a pathology characterized by a functional and / or morphological alteration that may have an impact on the data collected (images, physiological signals, ...). Exclusion Criteria for all subjects : * any contraindication to MR examination (active medical device, ferromagnetic foreign body, pregnancy, morbid obesity, claustrophobia, … ), * subject under a measure of legal protection, * Person who refuses to be informed by a doctor in th event of a fortuitus discovery of an abnormality on the MRI examination requiring additionnal examinations or specific treatment.
Where it's running
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CHRU de Nancy
Nancy, France Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Damien MANDRY, MD, PhD
- Email: d.mandry@chru-nancy.fr
- Phone: +33383154202
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.