AI eye on the brain: a smarter scan for multiple sclerosis?
NCT ID NCT07111637
First seen Aug 12, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether an AI tool called icobrain ms can help radiologists detect signs of multiple sclerosis (MS) activity on brain MRI scans. The study involves over 1,300 people with MS or early signs of it, who are already on treatment. The AI analyzes scans and creates structured reports, which may make it easier for doctors to see new or growing lesions and decide if a treatment change is needed. The goal is to see if this technology improves the accuracy and efficiency of MRI reading in the NHS.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AI software called icobrain ms that analyzes MRI brain scans and generates reports for doctors
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this AI tool could help doctors detect MS activity more accurately and make better treatment decisions, potentially improving care for many people with MS.
- What could go wrong
- The AI may not perform consistently across different NHS settings, and its benefit over standard visual reading is still being tested. There is also a risk of over-reliance on automated reports.
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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 1,336 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2027
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 to 99 years
- 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: * Clinically Isolated Syndrome suggestive of demyelination (CIS) or definitive diagnosis of MS. * Undergoing MRI head investigation. * On an MS DMT pathway. * Access to a smartphone, tablet or computer. Exclusion Criteria: * patients with Multiples Sclerosis participating in a randomised controlled CTIMP (participating in a single arm study may be included, provided this is in line with the other protocol).
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Barts Health NHS Trust
RECRUITINGLondon, E1 4NS, United Kingdom
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