AI could help spot eye disease in kids with diabetes
NCT ID NCT07149142
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 21, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study will test whether artificial intelligence (AI) can effectively screen for diabetic retinopathy (eye damage) in 400 children with type 1 diabetes. Each child will have their eyes examined using an AI-powered camera, standard eye exams, and a detailed scan. The researchers will compare the AI results to the standard methods to see if AI is a reliable, easy-to-use screening tool. They will also look at how common eye problems are in this group.
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 software for diabetic retinopathy screening
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could make eye screening faster and easier for children with diabetes, potentially catching problems earlier.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early feasibility study at one center. The AI may not be as accurate as standard exams, and results may not apply to all children.
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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 400 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2029
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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11 to 19 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: * Type 1 diabetes diagnosed according to the ADA criteria * Age over 11.0 years or duration of diabetes over 2 years * Signed written informed consent by both the CwD and their parent/caregiver Exclusion Criteria: * Unwillingness to sign a written informed consent by both the CwD and their parent/caregiver
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospital Motol
RECRUITINGPrague, Prague 5, 15006, Czechia
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