AI reads CT scans to spot pancreatic cancer faster
NCT ID NCT07439757
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests an artificial intelligence (AI) system that analyzes contrast-enhanced CT scans to help diagnose and manage pancreatic diseases. The AI will classify patients into three groups: needing immediate treatment, close monitoring, or routine follow-up. Researchers will compare the AI's recommendations to those of experienced doctors to see if it can improve accuracy and reduce unnecessary surgeries. The trial aims to enroll 2,000 participants with suspected pancreatic conditions.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Artificial intelligence diagnostic system
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this AI could help doctors more accurately diagnose pancreatic diseases, reducing missed cancers and unnecessary surgeries.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study comparing AI to human experts, and the AI may not perform as well in real-world settings or with all patient types.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 2,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2029
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
The study enrolls patients with clinically suspected pancreatic disease who have available contrast-enhanced CT scans and provide informed consent. Patients are excluded if they have a history of pancreatic surgery, contraindications to contrast media, suboptimal image quality, or other conditions deemed unsuitable by the investigator (e.g., pregnancy, cognitive impairment, or concurrent trial participation).
- Ages
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18 to 80 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: * Clinically suspected pancreatic disease. * Scheduled to undergo contrast-enhanced CT. * Signed informed consent form indicating agreement to participate. Exclusion Criteria: * History of pancreatic surgery. * Contraindications to contrast-enhanced CT, including known hypersensitivity to iodinated contrast media or severe renal/hepatic dysfunction. * Suboptimal image quality affecting diagnosis. * Concurrent participation in another interventional clinical trial. * Unsuitability for participation as determined by the investigator, including but not limited to: pregnancy or lactation, severe psychiatric disorders or cognitive impairment, significant comorbidities that may interfere with study results or patient safety.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Changhai Hospital
RECRUITINGShanghai, 200433, China
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