Can AI turn routine scans into a bone health check?
NCT ID NCT07739628
First seen Jul 31, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This trial tests whether an AI tool called DeepBMD can identify people at high risk for osteoporosis using CT scans they've already had for other reasons. Researchers will compare the AI's findings with the standard bone density test (DXA) to see if it's accurate. If it works, this could make osteoporosis screening easier and more common without extra tests.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- DeepBMD, an AI model that analyzes existing CT scans to flag osteoporosis risk
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could make osteoporosis screening easier and more widespread, catching more cases without extra scans.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is small and early, and the AI may not be accurate enough in real-world settings. It also depends on patients responding to follow-up calls.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2026
- Expected to finish
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Sep 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.
Who is studied
Patients who underwent non-contrast CT at our hospital (Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology) and were identified as high-risk for osteoporosis by the DeepBMD model.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * Underwent non-contrast CT at our institution, with qualified image quality and no severe artifacts; * Identified as high-risk for osteoporosis by the DeepBMD model; * Had valid contact information available in the PACS, possessed normal cognitive and communication abilities, and was able to cooperate with telephone follow-ups and on-site examinations; * Voluntarily participated in the study, was able to sign a written informed consent form on-site, and agreed to undergo DXA examination. Exclusion Criteria: * Severe spinal deformity, postoperative spinal internal fixation, malignant bone metastasis, or severe osteolytic lesions that may interfere with measurements; * A confirmed diagnosis of osteoporosis with ongoing standardized treatment; * Inability to be contacted, explicit refusal of follow-up, or inability to visit the hospital for informed consent signing and DXA examination.
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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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Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Wuhan, Hubei, 430022, China
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