Can AI hear heart defects in children? a large trial puts it to the test

NCT ID NCT04307030

Completed Diagnosis Sponsor: Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Aug 03, 2026 · Last updated Aug 04, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study is testing whether an artificial intelligence system can accurately identify congenital heart disease in children by analyzing heart sounds. It will involve thousands of children, with and without heart conditions, to compare the AI's performance against traditional methods like auscultation by a doctor and echocardiography. The goal is to see if this AI-assisted approach could be a reliable, easy-to-use screening tool for early detection.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: AI-assisted heart sound recognition system
What this could lead to: If successful, this could provide a quick, non-invasive, and widely accessible screening tool to detect congenital heart disease in children earlier, potentially improving outcomes.
What could go wrong: The AI's accuracy may not be high enough to replace standard methods, and it might miss some heart defects or produce false alarms. Its performance in real-world settings may vary.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

congenital heart disease

As listed by the trial registrant

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

CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE IN CHILDREN

Contacts and locations

Locations

Beijing Anzhen Hospital

Beijing, China
Children's Hospital Affiliated to Chongqing Medical University

Chongqing, China
Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang Medical University

Hangzhou, China
Children's Hospital of Shanghai

Shanghai, China
Children's Hospital of Soochow University

Suzhou, China
Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center

Guangzhou, China
Hunan Children's Hospital

Hunan, China
Kunming Children's Hospital

Kunming, China
Lanzhou University Second Hospital

Lanzhou, China
Linyi Hospital for Women and Children

Linyi, China
Shandong Provincial Hospital

Jinan, China
Shanghai Children's Medical Center

Shanghai, China
Shiyan Taihe Hospital

Shiyan, China
The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University

Guangxi, China
The Second Hospital Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University

Wenzhou, China
Wuhan Children's Hospital

Wuhan, China

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