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NCT ID NCT07757906
First seen Aug 11, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This trial tests an artificial intelligence system called ADTPS that helps doctors remove early-stage esophageal cancer or precancerous lesions using a scope. The AI analyzes live images during the procedure and overlays a suggested cutting path on the screen. Half of the participants will have the standard procedure, while the other half will use the AI guidance. The study measures whether the AI reduces surgery time and doctor fatigue, and whether it lowers risks like bleeding or damage to the esophageal wall.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AI-based Dissection Trajectory Prediction System (ADTPS), a software that overlays a recommended cutting path on endoscopic images during surgery
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this AI guidance could make endoscopic removal of early esophageal cancer quicker, less tiring for surgeons, and possibly reduce complications like bleeding or perforation.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-center trial with 160 patients, so results may not apply broadly. The AI only offers visual guidance, and its benefit over standard care is unproven; there is also a risk of technical failures or inaccurate predictions.
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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 160 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2026
- Expected to finish
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Oct 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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18 to 80 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: * Chinese patients aged 18-80 years. Lesions meeting ESD indications for esophageal, gastric, or colorectal early cancer or high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia, as defined by: Non-invasive tumors regardless of size; or Differentiated-type intramucosal carcinoma without ulceration, regardless of size; or Differentiated-type intramucosal carcinoma with ulceration and a diameter ≤3 cm; or Undifferentiated-type intramucosal carcinoma without ulceration and a diameter ≤2 cm. Planned to undergo ESD treatment. No prior treatment for the lesion (including ESD, surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, etc.). Platelet count \>100 × 10⁹/L and PT-INR \<1.5, with antiplatelet agents (aspirin, clopidogrel, etc.) discontinued for at least 5 days. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status grade I or II. Voluntarily signed informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients currently undergoing dialysis. Patients with severe cardiopulmonary disease or other severe comorbidities that may increase the risk of the ESD procedure. Pregnant or breastfeeding women.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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山东大学齐鲁医院
Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China
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