AI eye on the heart: new tool spots rare amyloidosis earlier
NCT ID NCT07529860
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether an artificial intelligence (AI) program can help doctors identify a rare heart condition called cardiac amyloidosis on routine echocardiograms. The condition causes protein buildup in the heart muscle, leading to heart failure, and is often missed early on. Researchers will enroll 200 adults with thickened heart walls and use the AI tool to flag suspicious cases, which will then be confirmed with specialized scans and blood tests.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AI-based echocardiogram (Us2.ai software)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this AI tool could help doctors diagnose cardiac amyloidosis earlier and more accurately, leading to timely treatment and better outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small, early-stage study (200 participants) focused on detection accuracy, not treatment. The AI may not perform as well in broader, real-world 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 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
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.
- Ages
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18 to 95 years
- 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: * Patients 18 years old or older * Left ventricular hypertrophy defined by a wall thickness of at least 12 mm * Echocardiographic red flags of suspected cardiac amyloidosis * Informed consent signed Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with poor echocardiographic acoustic window to allow proper analysis of the data * Patients with known cardiac amyloidosis.
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Conditions
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