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Hyperpolarized 129Xenon gas for Coronavirus

Phase 2
Waitlist Available
Led By Loretta Que, MD
Research Sponsored by Bastiaan Driehuys
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Diagnosis of post Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Age ≥ 18-year-old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 1 year
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Study Summary

This trial will use MRI to study the long-term effects of COVID-19 on the lungs and heart, and how it relates to quality of life.

Eligible Conditions
  • Coronavirus

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~1 year
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1 year for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in percentage of high barrier uptake on 129Xe MRI predicts outcomes as measured by FVC
Change in percentage of low RBC transfer on 129Xe MRI predicts outcomes as measured by DLCO

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: subjects with diagnosis of COVID-19 (Long-hauler)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
23 subjects with a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 infection, and after 60 days or longer
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Hyperpolarized 129Xenon gas
2018
Completed Phase 2
~30

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Bastiaan DriehuysLead Sponsor
13 Previous Clinical Trials
1,049 Total Patients Enrolled
Loretta Que, MDPrincipal InvestigatorDuke University
5 Previous Clinical Trials
219 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is this a current study that is still enrolling patients?

"According to the website clinicaltrials.gov, this particular trial is not looking for more patients at this time. The study was posted on May 26th, 2021 and was last edited on October 5th, 2022. At present there are 1138 other trials searching for patients."

Answered by AI

What is the federal government's stance on Hyperpolarized 129Xenon gas?

"Hyperpolarized 129Xenon gas is being trialed in Phase 2, meaning that while there is some data suggesting it is safe, none of the current evidence points to it being an effective treatment. Our team rates its safety at a 2."

Answered by AI
~5 spots leftby Mar 2025