AI could prevent bile duct injuries in gallbladder surgery
NCT ID NCT07158372
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tests an AI system that analyzes videos from gallbladder removal surgery (laparoscopic cholecystectomy) to label important structures in real time. The goal is to help surgeons avoid accidentally damaging the bile duct, a serious complication. Researchers will collect surgery videos from 200 adults and measure how accurately the AI identifies key anatomy.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AI-assisted intraoperative anatomy analysis
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this AI tool could help surgeons avoid accidental bile duct injuries during gallbladder removal, making the procedure safer.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study focused on algorithm accuracy, not patient outcomes. The AI may not work well in all surgical settings or video qualities.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 200 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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Aug 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients aged 18 or above who are diagnosed by a doctor as needing laparoscopic cholecystectomy
- 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: * Patients aged 18 or above who are diagnosed by a doctor as needing laparoscopic cholecystectomy Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who did not undergo surgery at the original hospital and those whose videos were blurry were excluded.
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How to take part
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The places running it
5 sites. 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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Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University
RECRUITINGBeijing, China
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Beijing Luhe Hospital, Capital Medical University
RECRUITINGBeijing, China
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Peking university people's hospital
RECRUITINGBeijing, China
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Shanghai East Hospital of Tongji University
RECRUITINGShanghai, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University
RECRUITINGZhengzhou, Henan, China
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