AI reads heart scans to predict which children will develop serious complications
NCT ID NCT07662343
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study explores whether artificial intelligence can predict which children with a type of heart hole (perimembranous ventricular septal defect) will later develop complications like valve problems or blockages. Researchers will analyze past echocardiogram reports and medical records from over 11,000 children across six hospitals in China. The goal is to build a computer model that uses natural language processing to extract clues from written descriptions, potentially offering an early warning system for at-risk children.
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 AI model could help doctors identify children at risk of heart complications earlier, potentially guiding timely interventions.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study using past data, so the model may not work perfectly in new patients or hospitals. It is not a treatment and does not directly change patient care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 11,683 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2004
- Expected to finish
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Jul 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
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Pediatric patients with perimembranous ventricular septal defect evaluated at six tertiary referral centers between 2004 and 2022.
- Ages
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0 to 14 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: * Children aged 14 years or younger at the time of presentation/diagnosis; * Confirmed diagnosis of perimembranous ventricular septal defect (PMVSD), or PMVSD accompanied by minor cardiac anomalies that do not alter the hemodynamic status of the VSD, including small patent foramen ovale, atrial septal defect, patent ductus arteriosus, or persistent left superior vena cava; * Availability of at least two consecutive follow-up records, with consistency between the electronic echocardiography reports and the Hospital Information System data. Exclusion Criteria: * Age older than 14 years at diagnosis; * Presence of complex congenital heart disease; * Patients lost to follow-up due to inability to establish contact, resulting in an indeterminate clinical outcome.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200092, China
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