Who is eligible for clinical trial NCT02740868?

Participants must meet protocol criteria for Cystic Fibrosis. Confirm exact inclusion and exclusion requirements with the study coordinator.

Does clinical trial NCT02740868 provide travel or cost reimbursement?

Check with the site coordinator at the participating facility for travel and lodging stipend availability, and for which routine-care costs are covered.

🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-02-26

Xenon-129 and Inert Fluorinated Gas Lung MRI: Study of Healthy Volunteers and Participants With Pulmonary Disease (NCT02740868)

🟢 Recruiting Phase2 💊 Investigational Drug / Biologic Sponsor: The Hospital for Sick Children

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

Aim of this study is to evaluate image quality and reproducibility of Xenon-129 and Inert fluorinated (19F) gas Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and to evaluate changes in lung structure and function in participants with cystic fibrosis (CF) and asthma compared to healthy controls.

Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (7 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (9 items).

Location: The Hospital for Sick Children — Toronto, Ontario

📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener

Instant Checklist

Check every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).

Participants male and female aged 8 years old and older.
Participants have no smoking history.
For participants with CF and asthma, a clinical diagnosis is necessary and they should be at their baseline level of symptom control based on history.
Participants should have a FEV1%pred value greater than 40%.
Participant understands the study procedures and is willing to participate in the study as indicated by signature on the informed consent or assent.
Participant must be able to perform a breath hold for 20s or less.
Participant able to perform reproducible pulmonary function tests (i.e., the 3 best acceptable spirograms have FEV1 values that do not vary more than 5% of the largest value or more than 100 ml, whichever is greater). For the PEx sub-cohort, admission to the Hospital for Sick Children for a pulmonary exacerbation (based on clinical or pulmonary function assessment). Children who will be admitted and then discharged on home IV antibiotics may also be included in this study.

Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:

Exclusion Criteria:
Participant is, in the opinion of the investigator, mentally or legally incapacitated, preventing informed consent/assent from being obtained, or cannot read or understand the written material.
Participant has a history of cardiovascular disorders including coronary insufficiency, cardiac arrhythmias, severe hypertension.
Other than for the PEx sub-cohort, participant has had a cold or respiratory infection in the last four weeks.
Participant requires supplemental oxygen or has a daytime room air oxygen saturation ≤ 95%.
Participant is unable to perform spirometry or plethysmography maneuvers.
Participant is pregnant or lactating.
In the investigator's opinion, participant suffers from any physical, psychological or other condition(s) that might prevent performance of the MRI, such as severe claustrophobia.
Participant has an MRI incompatible device or any metal in their body which cannot be removed, including but not limited to pacemakers, neurostimulators, biostimulators, implanted insulin pumps, aneurysm clips, bio prosthetic, artificial limb, metallic fragment or foreign body, shunt, surgical staples (including clips or metallic sutures and/or ear implants). \-

🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)

The Hospital for Sick Children — Toronto, Ontario

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

🏛️ View Official NIH Record ↗