Artificial intelligence could revolutionize ARDS diagnosis and treatment
NCT ID NCT07328997
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study tested an artificial intelligence model that analyzes chest CT scans to help diagnose and manage Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). Researchers used data from 400 ICU patients to train the AI to classify ARDS severity, recommend treatments, and predict 28-day survival. The goal is to give doctors a faster, more accurate tool to guide critical care decisions.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- CT scan
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this AI model could help doctors more accurately diagnose ARDS severity and choose the right treatments faster, potentially improving patient outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed study using existing data, so the model's real-world performance in new patients is not yet proven. The AI may not work as well outside the study's specific hospital setting.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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400 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2024
- Finished
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Nov 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.
Who is studied
The study population consists of adult patients diagnosed with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) who were admitted to the intensive care units (ICUs) of three tertiary comprehensive hospitals in China. Eligible participants are retrospectively identified from electronic medical records between January 2020 and December 2024. All included patients meet the predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria based on the 2023 Global ARDS Definition and have available chest CT imaging and corresponding clinical data. This cohort represents a real-world ICU population with diverse etiologies of ARDS and varying degrees of disease severity.
- Ages
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18 to 100 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: * Meets the diagnostic criteria for ARDS * Be admitted to the intensive care unit * There are chest CT images Exclusion Criteria: * Age less than 18 years old * Missing medical records * No chest CT images
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of critical care medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University
Shanghai, Fengling Rd, 200032, P. R., China
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