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AI takes on IBD colonoscopy: could it outsmart a special light?

NCT ID NCT07694362

Completed Disease control Sponsor: Vall d'Hebron Institute Research Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jul 09, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

People with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have a higher risk of colorectal cancer and need regular colonoscopies to catch early warning signs. This study compares two techniques—narrow-band imaging (a special light) and an artificial intelligence (AI) system—to see which finds more abnormal tissue during these exams. Each participant will have their colon examined twice in one session, once with each method, by different doctors. The goal is to determine whether AI, which is easier to use, can be a reliable alternative for cancer surveillance in IBD.

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 (AI) detection system (ENDO-AID CADe) and narrow-band imaging (NBI)
What this could lead to
If AI proves as good as or better than NBI, it could make cancer surveillance colonoscopies easier and more accessible for people with IBD.
What could go wrong
This is a small, single-center study with 60 participants. The AI tool was designed for people without IBD, so it may not perform as well in inflamed bowels.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

colon dysplasia Crohn disease Crohn's colitis inflammatory bowel disease neuroblastoma ulcerative colitis

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) CHROMOENDOSCOPY COLONIC DYSPLASIA/ADENOMATA CROHN'S DISEASE COLON INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE (CROHN'S DISEASE AND ULCERATIVE COLITIS) NBI SURVEILLANCE COLONOSCOPY ULCERATIVE COLITIS (UC)

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Vall d'Hebron University Hospital

    Barcelona, Catalonia, 08035, Spain

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