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Imaging Oxidative Metabolism and Neurotransmitter Synthesis in the Human Brain
RecruitingObservational studyHealthy volunteers welcome
Who can join
Ages 18 to 60 · All sexes · Healthy volunteers welcome
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * 18 through 60 years of age. * Healthy, with no neurological abnormalities. * Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent. * All races and ethnicities will be included; subjects must be able to read and speak the English language. Exclusion Criteria: * Metallic foreign bodies on the scalp or cranium which may interfere with MRI acquisitions * Major debilitating neurological disease including, but not limited to, stroke, CVA, dementia and tumor that would limit compliance with study requirements * Under influence of illicit drugs which are known to alter brain physiology/metabolism including, but not limited to cocaine, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), and marijuana at the time of MRI/MRSI scanning. * Under influence of antiepileptic drugs at the time of MRI/MRSI scanning. * Any contraindication per MRI Screening Form including * Implants contraindicated at 3T, pacemakers * Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) * Claustrophobia * Medically unstable including * Heart failure * Severe left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction * Unstable angina * Pregnancy * Lactating
About the study
Investigators propose to develop hyperpolarized \[13C\]-labeled pyruvate as potential imaging probes to assess two essential in vivo processes in cerebral metabolism: oxidative metabolism and synthesis of a neurotransmitter in this observational study.
Sponsor: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · Participants: 28 · Started: Jul 30, 2030
Contact the study team
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT03849963
Locations in the U.S.
| Texas | UT Southwestern - Advanced Imaging Research Center, Dallas |
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.