AI reads biopsies to spot Sjogren's syndrome
NCT ID NCT06437652
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm designed to analyze images of minor salivary gland biopsies to help diagnose Sjogren's syndrome. Researchers used 1,000 biopsy samples from patients with suspected Sjogren's to see if the AI could accurately count immune cells and measure gland tissue. The goal is to make diagnosis faster and more consistent, and to build a global platform for remote AI-assisted diagnosis.
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 algorithm
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this AI could help doctors diagnose Sjogren's syndrome more accurately and quickly from biopsy samples.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed validation study; the AI may not perform as well in real-world settings or on different types of images.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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1,000 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2023
- Finished
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Oct 2024
- 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
The suspected SjS patients presenting with ocular dryness and/or oral dryness, as determined by the American-European Consensus Group (AECG) questions
- Ages
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18 to 70 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: * The original format of digital pathological images of labial gland biopsy tissue from patients with suspected Sjögren's Syndrome uploaded to the designated platform. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Overlapping layers of cells due to excessively thick sections; 2. Excessive tissue defects caused by incomplete sectioning or poor staining on slides; 3. Absence of labial gland; 4. Insufficient clarity in the image.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ying-Qian Mo
Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, China
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