AI guides Doctors' lungs scope in pneumonia battle
NCT ID NCT07230431
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests an AI system that helps doctors navigate a bronchoscope (a thin tube with a camera) into the lungs of patients with severe pneumonia. The AI provides real-time visual cues and voice prompts to guide the doctor to the right spot and describe what they see. About 100 adults will take part across multiple hospitals in China. The goal is to see if AI assistance improves diagnostic accuracy and reduces procedure time compared to standard bronchoscopy.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Embodied-Intelligence-Assisted Bronchoscopy Navigation and Diagnostic System (EIBRONCH) - an AI software/hardware device that provides real-time visual and voice guidance during bronchoscopy
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this AI system could help doctors perform bronchoscopy more accurately and quickly, potentially improving diagnosis and treatment for severe pneumonia patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study with only 100 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. The AI is decision-support only, and technical issues or user error could limit its benefit.
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Study facts
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- 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 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Nov 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A research network
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: 1. Age ≥18 years. 2. Severe pneumonia requiring clinically indicated bronchoscopy for diagnosis and/or therapy, as determined by the treating team. 3. Written informed consent from the patient or a legally authorized representative. 4. Expected to tolerate bronchoscopy with current respiratory support (e.g., HFNC/NIV/IMV) per site protocol Exclusion Criteria: 1. Standard contraindications to bronchoscopy, such as uncontrolled hypoxemia despite support (SpO2 \<90% for ≥30 s on FiO2 ≥0.60), hemodynamic instability requiring escalating vasopressors, or malignant arrhythmia not controlled. 2. Uncorrected coagulopathy likely to increase bleeding risk (e.g., platelets \<50×10\^9/L or INR \>1.5) per site policy. 3. Known pregnancy or breastfeeding if the investigator judges risk outweighs benefit according to site policy. 4. Participation in another interventional drug/device study that could interfere with outcomes. 5. Any condition that, in the investigator's judgment, makes participation unsuitable (e.g., emergent life-saving bronchoscopy without time for consent).
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