AI boosts polyp detection in colonoscopy: over 5,000 tested
NCT ID NCT05322993
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study tested whether an AI system called GI Genius helps doctors spot polyps during colonoscopy. Over 5,000 adults participated. The goal was to see if AI improves detection rates and whether using AI has a lasting learning effect. Results could lead to better colon cancer screening.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- GI Genius artificial intelligence device
- What this could lead to
- If AI proves helpful, it could become a standard tool to improve colon cancer screening and reduce missed polyps.
- What could go wrong
- This trial is complete but only measures detection rates, not long-term health outcomes. AI may not reduce cancer risk or may cause unnecessary procedures.
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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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5,034 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2021
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- 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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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: * Patients coming to outpatient clinics to perform colonoscopies Exclusion Criteria: * Total colectomy * Reservation against registration in Gastronet, the national quality register for colonoscopy in Norway
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Haraldsplass Deaconess Hospital
Bergen, Vestland, 5009, Norway
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Haukeland University Hospital
Bergen, Vestland, 5021, Norway
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Kanalspesialistene AS
Bergen, Vestland, 5068, Norway
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