AI stethoscope beats human ear in massive child heart screening trial

NCT ID NCT06791109

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 20, 2026 · Updated 28 times

Summary

This study tested whether an AI tool that listens to heart sounds can help primary care doctors find congenital heart disease in children better than listening alone. Nearly 20,000 children aged 0-18 from schools in China took part. The goal was to see if AI assistance improves detection rates and reduces missed cases.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Qinghai Provincial Women and Children's Hospital

    Xining, Qinghai, 810007, China

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