Participants sought for studies Are you 50 years of age or older and interested in contributing to heart failure research at Karolinska Institutet?
We are looking for healthy volunteers to participate in a study investigating lung fluid content using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The study is part of a series of research projects aimed at improving the early diagnosis of heart failure by developing new non-invasive MRI-based methods, including methods for assessing fluid accumulation in the lungs.
Who can participate?
You are eligible to participate if you:
- Are 50 years of age or older.
- Are healthy, with no known heart, lung or vascular disease.
- Are a non-smoker.
- Are eligible to undergo an MRI examination (i.e. you do not have a pacemaker, metal implants or severe claustrophobia).
What does participation involve?
Participation consists of one visit to Karolinska University Hospital in Solna. The visit takes approximately 1.5 hours in total and includes:
- Measurements of height, weight, blood oxygen saturation and blood pressure.
- An MRI examination of the heart and lungs. The examination is painless and does not involve needles or ionising radiation.
- During part of the examination, you will perform light physical activity (a cycling-like movement) inside the MRI scanner. This allows us to study how fluid distribution in the lungs changes during physical exertion.
Participation is entirely voluntary, and you may withdraw from the study at any time without providing a reason.
Ethics permission: Dnr 2024-02026-02.
Registration
Are you interested in participating or do you have any questions about the study? Please contact us by email using the details below.
Contact information
Research Lead
Felicia Seemann
PhD, Assistant ProfessorLaboratory of Cardiopulmonary Imaging
Processing of personal data
Your personal data is processed for the purposes of this study in accordance with GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). The legal entity responsible for processing of your personal data is Karolinska Institutet. The Data Protection Officer can be reached at dataskyddsombud@ki.se. The data will be analyzed on a group level, handled confidentially and it will be stored in a secure database at Karolinska Institutet. You can terminate your participation in the study at any time.