NCT01588340

MRI Hydronephrosis Study

Comparison of Rapid Protocol Noncontrast MRI vs. Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Pediatric Hydronephrosis

• Status: Withdrawn
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 0 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Michigan · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 2 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare a rapid noncontrast MRI protocol not requiring sedation to ultrasound in the assessment of hydronephrosis.

Detailed description

Ultrasound is the most commonly performed imaging modality used to assess hydronephrosis. The average renal ultrasound exam takes about 15-25 minutes to complete, however, it does have several disadvantages, including substantial operator dependence, having to rely on an adequate "sonographic window" to see the structures of interest and difficulty in visualization of portions of the kidney and urinary tracts. Recent MRI advances have made rapid imaging possible. Such imaging has minimized motion related artifacts and need for sedation. This study is to compare traditional ultrasound imaging to a raid noncontrast protocol MRI examination of the kidneys and urinary tract that would require no sedation and less than 15 minutes to perform.

Conditions

• Hydronephrosis
• Kidney Swelling

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	MRI (Magnetic resonance imaging)	Subject will complete a 15 minute scan in the MRI
PROCEDURE	Ultrasound exam	The subject will complete a noncontrast ultrasound procedure that will take approximately 25 minutes to complete

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-02-01
• Primary completion: 2017-06-01
• Completion: 2018-01-01
• First posted: 2012-04-30
• Last updated: 2015-06-01

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States