AI assistant for cancer diagnosis: will it help doctors spot tumors better?
NCT ID NCT07291362
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether an artificial intelligence (AI) model can help pathologists diagnose gastric cancer more accurately and quickly. About 1000 patients with gastric biopsies or surgical samples will take part. Some pathologists will use the AI tool to assist their diagnosis, while others will work as usual. The goal is to see if AI improves accuracy, speed, and confidence, especially for less experienced pathologists.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AI pathology model
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that AI helps pathologists diagnose gastric cancer faster and more accurately, especially for less experienced doctors.
- What could go wrong
- This is a diagnostic study, not a treatment trial. The AI may not improve accuracy for all pathologists, and results may not apply to other cancers or settings.
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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 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Nov 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 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: 1. Sex: ≥ 18 years of age; 2. Patients undergoing gastric mucosal biopsy or gastric cancer surgical resection, with available digital pathology images and clinical information. Exclusion Criteria: 1.Missing data or data of insufficient quality for analysis
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University
Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University
Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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