AI could spot diabetic eye disease in minutes
NCT ID NCT06721351
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether using artificial intelligence (AI) to screen for diabetic retinopathy is faster and more accessible than the usual method with an eye doctor. About 548 adults with diabetes will be randomly assigned to either standard screening or AI-based screening using a special camera and EyeArt® system. Researchers will compare completion rates, time spent, and patient satisfaction over one year.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- EyeArt® AI system for diabetic retinopathy screening
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could make diabetic eye screenings quicker and more widely available, especially in community clinics, helping catch vision-threatening problems earlier.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-site study with 548 participants, so results may not apply everywhere. The AI may not work as well in all real-world settings or for all patients.
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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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548 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2026
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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22 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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. Capacity to provide informed consent. Individuals must have the capacity to understand the study information, risks, and benefits and voluntarily provide informed consent. 2. Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study. 3. Established and active patient of SYHealth-CV and KC (having a medical appointment in the last 18 months). 4. Person aged 22 and older. 5. Established diagnosis of DM. 6. Medical appointment(s) (in-person or telehealth) scheduled during the intervention period. 7. Has not completed a dilated eye exam or retinal exam in the last 11months. Exclusion Criteria: 1. have a prior diagnosis of DR, macular edema, or retinal vascular occlusion; 2. have persistent visual Impairment in one or both eyes; 3. history of ocular injections, laser treatment of the retina, or intraocular surgery (excluding cataract surgery); 4. pregnant women; and 5. diagnosis of mental or degenerative disease that prevents self-consent for the study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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San Ysidro Health - Comprehensive Health Center - Ocean View
San Diego, California, 92113, United States
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San Ysidro Health Chula Vista
Chula Vista, California, 91910, United States
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San Ysidro Health King-Chavez Health Center
San Diego, California, 92114, United States
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