AI learns to see inside your throat: new tool could catch disease early
NCT ID NCT07326358
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is developing an artificial intelligence system that can recognize different parts of the throat and nasal passages and detect abnormal growths or lesions. Researchers will train the AI using thousands of endoscopy images and then test its accuracy against doctors with varying experience levels. The goal is to create a tool that helps physicians make faster and more reliable diagnoses during routine exams.
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
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this AI could help doctors detect throat and nasal problems more accurately and quickly during routine exams.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study focused on developing and testing the AI model, not a treatment. The AI may not perform better than experienced doctors in real-world settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 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.
Who is studied
Image data of patients who underwent nasopharyngolaryngoscopy and met the research requirements were collected from various sub-centers nationwide.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * Age ≥ 18 years; * Underwent standard electronic nasopharyngolaryngoscopy; * Patients who underwent biopsy sampling have a clear pathological diagnosis; * Signed a written informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: * Image quality is substandard with severe motion artifacts; * Lesion images are unclear and incomplete.
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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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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
RECRUITINGShanghai, China
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