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Clinical Research Protocol of Ferumoxytol for Magnetic Resonance Enhancement Imaging in Patients With Atherosclerosis.

An observational study in Atherosclerosis, sponsored by The Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School. Recruiting at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-08-13.

Sponsored by The Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Other
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
100
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

We are preparing to initiate a clinical trial involving Ferumoxytol for magnetic resonance-enhanced imaging in patients with atherosclerosis. The aim of this study is to assess the safety and effectiveness of Ferumoxytol for magnetic resonance angiography in patients with atherosclerosis.

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In this study, the safety of Ferumoxytol as an MR imaging contrast agent will be assessed by monitoring vital signs and laboratory parameters such as complete blood count, urinalysis, and liver and kidney function tests before and after administration of Ferumoxytol. Following the injection, all patients will undergo two MRI scans at different time intervals, ranging from 0 to 15 hours and from 24 to 48 hours. Within one week prior to the injection, patients will undergo standard laboratory tests as part of their routine clinical assessment, and the pre-administration lab results will be documented.

This study will prospectively enroll patients with atherosclerosis, and Ferumoxytol-enhanced MRA imaging will be performed on all patients to investigate the diagnostic utility of Ferumoxytol as an MR imaging contrast agent.

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Conditions studied

  • Atherosclerosis

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In context

Atherosclerosis

1,568 studies on the registry are indexed under Atherosclerosis; 264 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 100 is below the median of 222 across 572 observational studies indexed under Atherosclerosis.

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Lead sponsor

The Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School is the lead sponsor of 242 studies on the registry; 144 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

  1. CKD patients aged ≥18 years.
  2. Presence of atherosclerosis in the head and neck vessels and/or coronary arteries and/or renal arteries, as indicated by other evidence.

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients aged 18 years and older with atherosclerosis.

Exclusion criteria:

Individuals with a history of allergy or hypersensitivity to iron or dextran. Patients currently receiving oral or intravenous iron therapy. Patients with hemosiderosis or hemochromatosis. Patients with a history of allergic reactions to intravenous iron products or any iron overload-related conditions.

Individuals who are unable to undergo magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) due to psychological reasons (such as claustrophobia) or physical reasons (such as the presence of non-compatible metallic objects in the body).

Patients with end-stage diseases or life expectancy less than 1 year. Pregnant women. Any other individuals deemed unsuitable for inclusion by the investigator.

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Study design

Observational model
Other
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
100 participants (estimated)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • Safety assessment and the diagnostic value of Ferumoxytol.

    Drug Name: Ferumoxytol Dosage Form: Injection Dosage: 3 mg/kg Administration Frequency: Single intravenous injection

    Drug: Safety assessment of Ferumoxytol. · Drug: Assessment of the diagnostic value of Ferumoxytol for MR angiography.

Interventions

  • DrugSafety assessment of Ferumoxytol.

    Observe the injection site for skin invagination, rash, or urticaria during injection. Patients and their relatives were asked about any subjective adverse events before, during, and after drug injection, and all adverse events were recorded on the case report forms, and adverse events were scored according to the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) from Grade 1 "mild" to Grade 5 "death", Observe the vital signs of patients. Patients undergoing MRI underwent electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring before and within 60 minutes after ferumoxytol administration, specifically including: biochemical panel, iron metabolism, liver and kidney function, cytokines, blood routine, urine routine, 24-hour urine volume, glycosylated hemoglobin and so on. All patients received a total of 3 blood and urine collections at 7 days before injection, 48 hours after injection, 1month to 3months after injection.

    Also known as: Superparamagnetic iron oxide

  • DrugAssessment of the diagnostic value of Ferumoxytol for MR angiography.

    steady-state, high-spatial-resolution, three-dimensional fast low-angle shot acquisition technique, T2W-MDIR imaging, polysaccharide superparamagnetic iron oxide injection enhanced T1W and T2W, T2\* mapping, and Steady state free precession sequence, T2 weighted black blood sequence, T2 preparation single shot steady state free precession sequence, T2\* weighted multi-echo/gradient echo sequence, polysaccharide superparamagnetic iron oxide injection enhanced imaging, Breath-triggered Transverse 3D Balance-Vortex Field Echo (b-TFE) Magnetic Resonance Angiography, iMSDE-SPGR Sequence, 4D Flow MRI. the MRI anxiety questionnaire.

    Also known as: Superparamagnetic iron oxide

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Ferumoxytol demonstrates a favorable safety profile in human subjects.

    safe

    Time frame: 2023.10-2026.12

  2. Ferumoxytol exhibits diagnostic efficacy for MR angiography.

    diagnostic efficacy

    Time frame: 2023.10-2026.12

Other outcomes

  1. lower limb artery Image Acquisition

    atherosclerosis

    Time frame: All patients underwent MRI after injection of polysaccharide superparamagnetic iron oxide injection.

  2. Adverse Events

    no adverse events

    Time frame: Before, during, after injection

  3. Vital signs

    safety

    Time frame: Obtained before injection, 15, 30, 45, 60 minutes after injection and before and after the second MR scan.

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • Department of Radiology, the Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University
    Nanjing, Jiangsu 210008, China
    • Bing Zhang, MD, PhD · Contact · zhangbing_nanjing@vip.163.com · 86-15851803070
    • Bing Zhang, MD, PhD · Principal investigator
    • Wen Zhang, MD, PhD · Sub investigator
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Publications

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Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Aug 13, 2024, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT06551805
Lead sponsor
The Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Aug 13, 2024
Start date
Aug 12, 2024 (estimated)
Primary completion
Sep 30, 2026 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 30, 2026 (estimated)
Last update
Aug 13, 2024

Study contacts

Jing Liang
Contact
liangjingxyz@163.com
18262638917

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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