AI takes on the ECG: cutting down false alarms in heart tests
NCT ID NCT07179185
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study will see if an AI tool helps heart specialists interpret normal electrocardiograms (ECGs) with fewer mistakes. About 710 routine ECGs will be read by doctors with and without AI assistance. The goal is to reduce false-positive readings, which can lead to unnecessary worry and extra tests.
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 ECG Interpretation software
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could reduce unnecessary follow-ups and anxiety from false-positive ECG readings, making heart screening more reliable.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small, early-stage study. The AI may not perform well across different populations or settings, and real-world benefits remain unproven.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 710 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2025
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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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: * ECGs performed routinely by the Rede de Telemedicina de Minas Gerais (RTMG) Exclusion Criteria: * ECGs from patients younger than 18 years
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Conditions
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