AI predicts which cancer patients will develop liver spread
NCT ID NCT07392567
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study is testing an artificial intelligence model that combines CT scans, tissue images, and patient data to predict whether colorectal cancer will spread to the liver after surgery. Researchers will enroll 160 patients across multiple hospitals and follow them for two years. The goal is to see if the AI can accurately identify high-risk patients, which could lead to better surveillance and earlier detection.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- multimodal deep learning prediction model
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this AI tool could help doctors identify patients at high risk of liver metastasis after colorectal cancer surgery, enabling more personalized follow-up care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. The model may not perform as well in real-world settings, and it does not directly improve patient outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 160 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jan 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
This study population consists of adult patients (aged 18-75) with newly diagnosed, stage I-III primary colorectal cancer who are scheduled to undergo curative resection at one of the participating clinical centers. This prospective cohort will be used for the independent validation of a pre-developed multimodal deep learning model designed to predict the risk of metachronous liver metastasis. All participants will provide informed consent prior to enrollment.
- Ages
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18 to 75 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: * Age 18-75 years, any gender. * Clinical diagnosis of primary colon or rectal adenocarcinoma (Stage I-III). Scheduled to undergo curative radical resection for colorectal cancer. * Preoperative contrast-enhanced abdominal/pelvic CT scan performed within 1 month before surgery, with acceptable image quality. * No evidence of distant metastasis (including synchronous liver metastasis) on preoperative examination. * ECOG Performance Status of 0 or 1. * Patient or their legal representative voluntarily participates and provides written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Postoperative pathological confirmation of non-primary colorectal adenocarcinoma or presence of distant metastasis. * Intraoperative determination of non-R0 resection, or performance of palliative surgery/ostomy only. * History of other malignant tumors. * Previous history of liver surgery or liver transplantation. * Death within the perioperative period (within 30 days after surgery). * Refusal to participate in follow-up, withdrawal of informed consent, or loss to follow-up.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tongji Hospital
RECRUITINGWuhan, Hubei, China
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