New AI aims to improve colonoscopy accuracy by measuring bowel cleanliness
NCT ID NCT07150130
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will develop and test an artificial intelligence system that assesses how clean the bowel is during a colonoscopy. The AI uses video from the colonoscope along with positioning data to give a more accurate cleanliness score. Researchers will analyze 700 colonoscopy videos to see if the AI can predict bowel cleanliness better than current methods. The goal is to help doctors detect colorectal adenomas (precancerous polyps) more reliably.
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 could lead to a more reliable AI tool that helps doctors better evaluate bowel preparation during colonoscopy, potentially improving detection of polyps.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study using existing videos, not a treatment trial. The AI system may not perform better than current methods in real-world use.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 700 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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Oct 2028
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.
Who is studied
Colonoscopy images, colonoscopy videos, and colonoscopy videos with the UPD-3 positioning system from the electronic database of our hospital
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * Clear colonoscopy images suitable for BBPS scoring * Complete and clear colonoscopy videos suitable for BBPS scoring * Clear colonoscopy videos with a stable UPD-3 positioning system, without signal drift, disappearance, or other disruptions Exclusion Criteria: * Blurred colonoscopy images * Colonoscopy images taken from the small intestine or outside the patient's body * Colonoscopy images captured during irrigation or instrument manipulation * Colonoscopy images obtained during chromoendoscopy * Colonoscopy videos that do not contain the complete withdrawal process * Videos in which the UPD-3 colonoscopic positioning system exhibited signal drift, disappearance, or other instability
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Huadong hospital, Fudan university
Shanghai, 200040, China
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