AI could classify colon polyps on the spot, skipping the lab
NCT ID NCT06059378
First seen Sep 21, 2026 · Last updated Sep 21, 2026
Summary
Researchers are testing whether an artificial intelligence system called CADeye can accurately classify small colon polyps during colonoscopy. The trial enrolls adults aged 45 to 80 undergoing outpatient colonoscopy at a single hospital in Montreal. Doctors will compare the AI-assisted diagnosis, made with or without human input, against the optical diagnosis of two expert endoscopists. The study also measures how many patients accept the approach and whether it could reduce costs by replacing lab pathology.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- an artificial intelligence-assisted optical diagnosis system called CADeye that helps endoscopists classify colon polyps during colonoscopy
- What this could lead to
- If it works, doctors could classify small colon polyps during colonoscopy without sending tissue to a lab, which may save time and money and spare patients extra procedures.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is small and runs at a single hospital, so results may not hold in other settings. The AI could misclassify polyps, and some patients may not trust a diagnosis made without lab confirmation.
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Study facts
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- 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 204 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2023
- Expected to finish
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Aug 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
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- Ages
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45 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 45-80 years * Undergoing an outpatient colonoscopy at the Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) * Signed informed consent form Exclusion Criteria: * Inflammatory Bowel Disease; * Active colitis; * Hereditary CRC syndrome; * Coagulopathy; * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) status \>3
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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