New CT tool aims to sharpen diagnosis of lung fibrosis

NCT ID NCT04676594

Ongoing Diagnosis Sponsor: Columbia University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study is testing a new tool that uses chest CT scans to help doctors more accurately diagnose different types of pulmonary fibrosis, a lung scarring disease. Researchers will first create the tool by analyzing scans from 300 patients, then test it on 100 additional patients. Three radiologists will read scans with and without the tool to see if it improves their diagnostic accuracy.

What this could mean

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

What this could lead to: If successful, this tool could help doctors diagnose pulmonary fibrosis more accurately and quickly, leading to better treatment decisions.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study using existing scans, not a treatment trial. The tool may not improve accuracy enough to change practice, and results may not apply to all types of fibrosis.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

interstitial lung disease pulmonary fibrosis

As listed by the trial registrant

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

INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Columbia University Irving Medical Center

New York, New York, 10032, United States

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