AI takes the wheel: robot lung scope goes autonomous
NCT ID NCT07368829
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether an artificial intelligence (AI) system can automatically guide a robotic bronchoscope to the right spot in the lungs, without needing a doctor to manually align the images. Twenty adults with suspicious lung nodules will have the procedure using the Langhe Bronchoscopy Robot System. The main goals are to see how often the AI succeeds on its own and how often a doctor has to step in.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AI-driven autonomous registration software (device)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could make lung nodule biopsies faster and more consistent by reducing the need for manual adjustments during the procedure.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early feasibility study with only 20 participants. The AI may not work reliably in all cases, and there are standard risks like bleeding or lung collapse from the bronchoscopy itself.
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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 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 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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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: * Age ≥ 18 years. * Radiologically confirmed pulmonary nodules requiring preoperative localization. * Scheduled for robotic navigational bronchoscopy using the Bronchoscopy Robot System. * Willing to provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Severe cardiopulmonary dysfunction (e.g., FEV1 \< 30% predicted). * Coagulopathy or anticoagulation therapy that cannot be safely interrupted. * Pregnancy or lactation. * Inability to tolerate bronchoscopy under general anesthesia.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ruijin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200025, China
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