AI trains doctors to better detect stomach cancer risk
NCT ID NCT07208864
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 09, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether an artificial intelligence (AI) system can help doctors more accurately score a stomach condition called gastric intestinal metaplasia, which can lead to cancer. Eight endoscopists will review videos of stomach exams, some with AI help and some without, to see if the AI improves their scoring. The goal is to make diagnosis more consistent and reliable, especially for less experienced doctors.
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 EGGIM scoring system
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could lead to more accurate and consistent diagnosis of a precancerous stomach condition, helping doctors identify high-risk patients earlier.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early study with only 8 endoscopists, so results may not apply broadly. The AI is a training tool, not a treatment, and its real-world impact remains uncertain.
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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 8 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: Endoscopists who have performed ≥50 image-enhanced endoscopy (IEE) procedures per year and demonstrated competency in performing standardized IEE. Exclusion Criteria: Endoscopists who participated in data acquisition or were unblinded to patients' identifiable information and clinical data.
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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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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
RECRUITINGJinan, Shandong, 250012, China
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