AI-Powered heart scans: can nurses replace sonographers?

NCT ID NCT05874128

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: DESKi Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tested whether nurses with no prior ultrasound experience could use HeartFocus, an AI-guided software, to capture quality heart images. 240 patients each had scans by a novice nurse using the AI and by an expert sonographer. Blinded cardiologists then rated the image quality. The goal was to see if AI assistance could make basic heart imaging accessible to non-experts.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: HeartFocus AI-guided software (device)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that AI guidance allows non-specialists to perform basic heart scans, potentially expanding access to cardiac screening.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed study focused on image quality, not patient outcomes. Results may not apply to other settings or more complex heart conditions.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

heart disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

CARDIAC DISEASE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Lenox Hill Hospital

New York, New York, 10075, United States
University Hospital of Bordeaux

Bordeaux, Aquitaine, 33000, France

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