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AI eye on the colon: new trial tests smart detection for sneaky polyps
NCT ID NCT07650344
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study is testing whether a real-time artificial intelligence system can help doctors find more sessile serrated lesions (a type of precancerous polyp) during colonoscopy. About 628 adults aged 40-80 will be randomly assigned to have a colonoscopy with or without the AI aid. The main goal is to see if the AI increases the number of these lesions found per procedure.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Computer Aided Detection (CADe) system
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this AI tool could help doctors detect more precancerous colon lesions during routine colonoscopies, potentially preventing some colorectal cancers.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small, early-stage trial. The AI may not significantly improve detection rates in real-world settings, and results may vary by doctor.
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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 628 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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May 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.
- Ages
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40 to 80 years
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Adult (40 - 80 years) Undergoing colonoscopy for screening, surveillance, or diagnostic indications. Complete colonoscopy with satisfactory Boston Bowel Prep Scale of 6 or higher. Provide informed consent to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: Personal or family history of colorectal cancer Personal or family history of colonic polyposis syndromes Personal or family history of inflammatory bowel disease Prior colorectal surgery Contraindications to colonoscopy (intestinal obstruction, medical conditions that will make the risk of colonoscopy too high) Contraindications to polypectomy (ongoing anticoagulation / double antiplatelet therapy that cannot be stopped for the colonoscopy) Inability to give consent Incomplete colonoscopy/ Unable to retrieve specimen for pathology Poor bowel preparation (Boston Bowel Prep Scale \<6) Pregnant Women
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Changi General Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSingapore, Singapore
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National University of Singapore
RECRUITINGSingapore, Singapore
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Tan Tock Seng Hospital
RECRUITINGSingapore, 308433, Singapore
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