AI takes on kidney biopsies: could it Out-Diagnose doctors?

NCT ID NCT07330362

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study is testing an artificial intelligence model that reads kidney biopsy images to diagnose chronic kidney disease. Researchers will compare the AI's results to the standard diagnosis made by pathologists. About 2,900 patients with chronic glomerulonephritis will participate. The goal is to see how accurate the AI is at identifying the disease.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

artificial intelligence diagnostic model

What this could lead to

If successful, this AI could help doctors diagnose kidney disease faster and more consistently from biopsy images.

What could go wrong

This is an early-stage diagnostic study, not a treatment. The AI may not be accurate enough to replace pathologists, and results may not apply to all patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

chronic kidney disease chronic rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis chronic renal failure syndrome glomerulonephritis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Nanfang Hospital

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    Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

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  • Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University

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    Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

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