AI teaches doctors to see inside the body
NCT ID NCT05900440
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Stanford University is testing whether artificial intelligence can help medical interns learn to use ultrasound more effectively. In this study, 150 internal medicine residents will be randomly assigned to use a handheld ultrasound device with or without AI assistance. Researchers will measure how quickly they can capture heart images and how well they interpret them. The goal is to find better ways to train doctors in point-of-care ultrasound.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- handheld ultrasound device with artificial intelligence
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that AI helps doctors-in-training learn ultrasound skills more quickly and accurately.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study focused on learning, not patient outcomes. The AI may not improve skills significantly, and results may not apply to other settings.
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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 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2021
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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: * Internal medicine residents rotating on the general inpatient wards service. Exclusion Criteria: * Residents who had taken an ultrasound elective offered by our residency program
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, California, 95403, United States
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