AI watchdog for cancer radiation: could it prevent costly mistakes?
NCT ID NCT07463833
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests an artificial intelligence (AI) tool designed to help doctors and physicists review radiation treatment plans for cancer patients before therapy begins. The AI highlights differences in how providers plan treatments and flags potential warning signs, aiming to reduce errors and improve safety. About 207 participants (providers and prostate cancer patients) will take part, with the AI embedded in routine peer-review meetings.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Artificial intelligence (AI) decision-support software
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this AI tool could help doctors and physicists catch more mistakes in radiation treatment plans, making cancer therapy safer for patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study focused on process improvement, not a direct treatment. The AI may not reduce errors significantly or could add complexity without clear benefit.
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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 207 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
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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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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In order to participate in this study a subject must meet all of the eligibility criteria outlined below. Inclusion Criteria: Providers only * ≥18 years * Peer-review attendees at participating clinics Patients only * ≥18 years * All patients with prostate cancer radiation therapy cases treated at participating sites (no intervention delivered to patients) Exclusion Criteria: Providers only • Providers unwilling/unable to comply with study procedures; sites unable to implement the workflow or provide required outcomes. Patients and Providers • Has dementia, altered mental status, or any psychiatric or co-morbid condition prohibiting the understanding or rendering of informed consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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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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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Department of Radiation Oncology
RECRUITINGChapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
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