Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 12:40 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 12:40 PM
NCT ID:
NCT02001961
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Established diagnosis of DCM for 3 months
* Ability to cooperate with MRI scan without general anaesthesia (volunteers over 8 years), or any age if cardiac MRi clinically indicated
* Provides written, informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patient exclusion criteria:
* Estimated GFR \<30mls/min
* Contraindication to MRI (see appendix 1)
* Chronic inflammation/ malignancy/ connective tissue disease
* Structural congenital heart disease/ previous cardiac surgery
Control Group Exclusion Criteria:
* History of heart failure or congenital heart disease
* Contraindication to MRI (see below)
* Chronic inflammation/ malignancy/ connective tissue disease
* Previous malignancy
Exclusion criteria for MRI
* Central nervous system aneurysm clips
* Implanted neural stimulator
* Implanted cardiac pacemaker or defibrillator
* Cochlear implant
* Ocular foreign body e.g. metal shavings
* Other implanted medical devices e.g. drug infusion ports
* Insulin pump
* Metal shrapnel or bullet
* Pregnant women (patients who are uncertain will be required to have a urinary or blood screening test)
Healthy Volunteers:
True
Sex:
ALL
Maximum Age:
16 Years
Study:
NCT02001961
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT02001961