AI boosts colonoscopy accuracy in massive VA trial
NCT ID NCT05888623
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This large study tested whether an artificial intelligence system (GI Genius) can help doctors spot precancerous polyps during colonoscopy. Over 334,000 veterans at VA hospitals across the U.S. took part. Some hospitals used the AI device, while others did not. Researchers compared how often adenomas (precancerous growths) were found in each group. The goal is to see if AI improves detection and could lead to fewer colorectal cancers.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Computer-assisted detection device (GI Genius Intelligent Endoscopy Module)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that AI helps doctors find more precancerous polyps during colonoscopy, potentially reducing colorectal cancer rates.
- What could go wrong
- The study is observational and compares hospitals, not individual patients, so results may be influenced by other factors. AI might also increase false positives or procedure time.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
-
334,200 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
-
Oct 2022
- Finished
-
Dec 2023
- Lead sponsor
-
A government agency
The lead sponsor is a US federal agency other than the NIH.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Veterans undergoing colonoscopy for any indication at VA facilities across the United States.
- Ages
-
Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Colonoscopy performed at a Veterans Affairs (VA) medical center Exclusion Criteria: * Colonoscopy performed at VA medical centers that acquired computer-assisted detection artificial intelligence devices through non-random assignment * Colonoscopy performed at a VA medical center where pathology results are not available
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Colorectal neoplasms are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
VA Puget Sound Health Care System
Seattle, Washington, 98108, United States
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- AI reads tumor slides to match cancer patients with trials
- Targeted drug combo takes aim at hard-to-treat KRAS-mutant colorectal cancer
- Flushing the right colon Mid-Procedure: a new way to catch hidden polyps?
- Replacing the whole liver: a radical bid to outlast colorectal cancer
- Can a platform trial match the right drug combo to each tumor?
- New camera modes could sharpen Colonoscopy's eye for precancerous polyps