AI to grade surgeons in heart bypass trial
NCT ID NCT06739005
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether artificial intelligence can evaluate how well surgeons perform a key step in heart bypass surgery. Researchers will compare AI scores to those from human experts. The trial involves 284 patients undergoing bypass grafting and aims to see if AI can reliably assess surgical skill.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to AI tools that help train surgeons and improve surgical quality in heart bypass procedures.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. The AI may not match expert judgment, and results may not apply to other surgeries or hospitals.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 284 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study population consists of adult patients who meet the inclusion criteria of being aged 18 years or older, undergoing their first isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery using internal mammary artery-to-left anterior descending artery bypass grafting. All participants should signed written informed consent prior to inclusion in the study. Exclusion criteria include patients with acute coronary syndrome, contraindications to coronary CT angiography or coronary angiography, and those with renal insufficiency or active liver disease. Specifically, patients with persistently elevated serum transaminases of unknown cause or those with any serum transaminase levels exceeding three times the upper limit of normal will also be excluded from the study.
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years * Undergoing internal mammary artery-to-left anterior descending artery bypass grafting * First-time recipient of isolated CABG surgery * Signed written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with acute coronary syndrome * Patients with contraindications to coronary CT angiography or coronary angiography * Patients with renal insufficiency or active liver disease, including those with persistently elevated serum transaminases of unknown cause or any serum transaminase levels exceeding three times the upper limit of normal.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fuwai Hospital, CAMS & PUMC
RECRUITINGBeijing, Beijing Municipality, 100037, China
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