AI could revolutionize heart disease screening in poor regions
NCT ID NCT07599956
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether an AI tool called RADAR can help nurses in low-resource settings detect rheumatic heart disease more accurately using echocardiography. The goal is to make screening easier to scale up worldwide. The trial will enroll 62 nurse screeners at participating facilities.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AI-assisted echocardiography (RADAR)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could make rheumatic heart disease screening faster and more accessible in low-resource areas, helping catch the disease earlier.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study (62 participants) focused on screening accuracy, not treatment. The AI may not perform as well in real-world settings or different populations.
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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 62 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * Employed at a participating ADUNU facility * Holds a designated role in the ADUNU program as a nurse screener Exclusion Criteria: * None. The pragmatic trial design includes all eligible staff at participating facilities.
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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
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The places running it
1 site. 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
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Uganda Heart Institute
Kampala, Uganda
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