Can AI learn to spot endometriosis and fibroids on ultrasound?
NCT ID NCT07810920
First seen Sep 09, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
Researchers at Semmelweis University are building and testing artificial intelligence algorithms that read standardized transvaginal ultrasound images. The study includes women aged 18 to 45 who have suspected endometriosis or adenomyosis, a confirmed uterine mass scheduled for surgery, a suspected uterine anomaly, or who are scheduled for IVF. Participants undergo ultrasound exams following established protocols, and researchers collect clinical, questionnaire, and surgical tissue data to build a database for developing the AI tools. The goal is to see whether AI can accurately detect and classify these conditions in real time and predict IVF outcomes from endometrial features.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AI-based ultrasound diagnostic algorithms
- What this could lead to
- If it works, AI could help doctors spot endometriosis, adenomyosis, fibroids, and uterine anomalies faster and more consistently during routine ultrasound, and give better guidance on IVF chances.
- What could go wrong
- The algorithms are still being developed and tested, so they may not match expert human reading or may not work well across different clinics and ultrasound machines. This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it will not cure or treat any condition.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,600 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study population comprises patients aged 18-45 years who attend the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Semmelweis University. A total of 1600 participants will be enrolled: 1200 for the endometriosis/adenomyosis cohort, 200 for the myometrial mass dignity-prediction cohort, and 200 for the cohort addressing other benign infertility-related conditions and AR/IVF outcome prediction.
- Ages
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18 to 45 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Women aged 18-45 years with clinical suspicion of endometriosis or adenomyosis, in whom the diagnosis of endometriosis is subsequently confirmed, including peritoneal, ovarian, and deep infiltrating endometriosis. The diagnosis is established by imaging, laparoscopy, or laparotomy, based on characteristic intraoperative findings and histological analysis (#Enzian classification). * Women undergoing ultrasound examination for suspected congenital uterine anomaly or other intracavitary uterine pathology. * Women with previously confirmed leiomyoma scheduled for surgical treatment. * Women scheduled for IVF treatment or embryo transfer. * Willingness and capacity to provide written informed consent prior to enrolment. Exclusion Criteria: * TVUS is not technically feasible. * Postmenopausal status. * Pregnancy. * Puerperium (up to 3 months postpartum). * Suspected premalignancy, or presence or history of malignancy. * Chronic comorbidities, including uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, severe cardiovascular or respiratory disease, systemic autoimmune disease, or uncontrolled thyroid dysfunction. * Other conditions, including psychiatric illness or substance use, and any circumstance in which study participation could pose a risk to the patient, or in which enrolment could bias the study results. * For the endometrial receptivity sub-study, confirmed uterine or endometrial pathology other than adenomyosis.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Semmelweis University
RECRUITINGBudapest, Budapest, 1088, Hungary
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