AI spots heart disease from your face alone
NCT ID NCT06092801
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether artificial intelligence can predict coronary artery disease using non-contact information, such as facial images or other external data, without any needles or scans. Researchers enrolled nearly 3,000 people suspected of having heart disease and compared the AI's predictions to standard tests. The goal was to see if a simple, camera-based screening could reliably detect blocked arteries.
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 could lead to a quick, non-invasive way to screen for heart disease using just a camera or other sensors.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. The AI models may not be accurate enough for real-world use, and results may not apply to everyone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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2,978 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Finished
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Apr 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Individuals suspected of coronary artery disease and referred for confirmatory evaluation
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Suspected individuals referred to for coronary angiography or coronary computer tomography angiography. Exclusion Criteria: * Prior percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) * Prior coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) * Undergoing confirmatory coronary evaluation as pre-operation routines for other cardiac diseases * With artificial body alteration (e.g. cosmetic surgery, facial trauma, or make-up) that may affect the non-contact information of study interest * Age less than 18 years old * Other circumstances that prevent participants from cooperating with the study process * Decline to consent for study participation
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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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Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
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