Smartphone AI could replace tape measures for baby growth checks
NCT ID NCT06920550
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study collects photos and videos of infants aged 0-24 months to train an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm to measure their length and weight. Parents and healthcare providers will also take physical measurements using standard tools. The goal is to see if the AI can accurately predict a baby's size from images, which could make growth tracking easier and more accessible.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a simple, accurate way for parents and doctors to track infant growth using just a smartphone, without special equipment.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early data-collection and algorithm-testing study, not a treatment trial. The AI may not be accurate enough yet, and results may not apply to all infants or settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 250 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Children aged 0 to 24 months.
- Ages
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0 to 24 months
- 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: 1. Infants/young children aged 0 to 24 months old at enrolment; 2. Caregiver(s) have access to the internet and a smartphone or tablet to complete questionnaires, take images and videos, and upload these; 3. Written informed consent from one or both caregivers (according to local laws) or legally acceptable representative(s) aged ≥ 18 years at enrolment. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Children unable to undergo length or weight measurements when applying standardized techniques recommended by the WHO (e.g. infants/children with structural abnormalities of the lower limbs or orthopaedic conditions (e.g. club foot, hip dysplasia)). 2. Research staff's uncertainty about the caregiver's ability or willingness to complete the study according to the instructions
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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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Franciscus Gasthuis
Rotterdam, Netherlands
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Ginemedica
Wroclaw, Poland
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Hospital Universitario Puerta del Mar
Cadiz, Spain
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Hospital Universitario de Jerez dela Frontera
Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
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