Can AI spot ovarian cancer on CT scans before It's too late?
NCT ID NCT06851429
First seen Aug 12, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing whether an artificial intelligence (AI) tool called CAT-OV can accurately identify ovarian cancer on CT scans. Ovarian cancer is often found late, when it's harder to treat, and current screening methods aren't reliable enough. The AI is being trained and tested on thousands of CT scans from women in Taiwan and the United States to see if it can flag signs of cancer that might be missed. If it works, this could lead to a new way to catch the disease earlier.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- A deep learning-based computer-aided diagnosis tool (CAT-OV) that analyzes CT images to identify ovarian cancer.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this AI tool could help doctors spot ovarian cancer earlier on routine CT scans, potentially improving survival rates.
- What could go wrong
- The tool is still in development and needs further validation. It may not work equally well across all populations or imaging settings, and false positives or negatives remain possible.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 12,578 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2022
- Expected to finish
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Aug 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
Women who have undergone a CT scan.
- Ages
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20 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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: 1. Age ≥ 20 years old. 2. Female 3. undergone a CT scan 4. undergone a CT scan within 180 days prior to ovarian surgery for histopathological evaluation. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Age \< 20 years old. 2. Non-female 3. Non-CT imaging 4. Incorrect image orientation 5. Number of slices \< 10 6. Slice thickness \>10 mm or \< 1 mm 7. Unsuccessful DICM-to-NIfTI 8. Pelvic subvolume extraction failed 9. Non-contrast CT scans 10. Metallic artifacts 11. Inconclusive cases
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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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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
COMPLETEDTaoyuan City, Guishan District, 333, Taiwan
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Department of Medical Imaging and Intervention, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
RECRUITINGTaoyuan, Guishan, 333, Taiwan
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