AI reads CT scans to spot stomach cancer stage with precision
NCT ID NCT07250347
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing an artificial intelligence system that analyzes routine contrast-enhanced CT scans to detect stomach cancer and determine its stage (how far it has spread). The goal is to help doctors decide the best treatment, such as whether surgery is needed and how much tissue to remove. The trial will involve 8,000 patients across multiple hospitals and compare the AI's accuracy to that of radiologists.
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 system analyzing contrast-enhanced CT scans
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this AI tool could help doctors more accurately stage gastric cancer from routine CT scans, leading to better treatment decisions and fewer unnecessary surgeries.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study testing the AI's performance against standard practice. The AI may not work as well in all hospitals or for all patients, and it is not yet proven to improve patient outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 8,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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.
Who is studied
This study will enroll adult patients (≥18 years old) with a confirmed diagnosis of gastric cancer (adenocarcinoma) who have undergone contrast-enhanced CT (CECT) as part of their standard preoperative evaluation. Participants will be selected from both internal and external cohorts, with inclusion from multiple centers to assess cross-site reproducibility and generalizability of the AI model.
- Ages
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18 to 85 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: 1. pathologically confirmed gastric cancer; 2. preoperative contrast-enhanced CT performed; 3. no evidence of distant metastasis on baseline staging; 4. curative-intent management with complete postoperative histopathology. Exclusion Criteria: 1. prior treatment before surgery; 2. non-diagnostic or poor-quality CT precluding evaluation.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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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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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University
RECRUITINGNanjing, Jiangsu, China
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