AI learns to detect endometriosis in real time during surgery
NCT ID NCT06873373
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study tested an artificial intelligence (AI) model to automatically detect endometriosis lesions in real time during laparoscopic surgery. Researchers used video recordings from 26 patients to train and validate the AI. The goal was to see if the AI could accurately identify endometriosis tissue, which could help surgeons during procedures.
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 AI could help surgeons spot endometriosis lesions more accurately during surgery, potentially improving diagnosis and treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small, completed study focused on developing and validating the AI model, not testing its effect on patient outcomes. The AI may not work as well in real-world settings or on different equipment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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26 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2023
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- 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.
Who is studied
Included are patients who present themselves at the University Women's Clinic as part of the outpatient clinic in the Endometriosis Center. Women with a suspected diagnosis or confirmed diagnosis of endometriosis who have an indication for laparoscopic assessment are included.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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: * Age ≥ 18 years * Written consent after explanation * Indication for surgical treatment of endometriosis Exclusion Criteria: * Expected lack of patient compliance or inability of the patient to understand the purpose of the clinical trial * Absence of patient consent * Malignancies
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospital Tuebingen, Department of Women's Health
Tübingen, 72076, Germany
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