AI tool aims to spot head and neck cancer risk early
NCT ID NCT07532538
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 03, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study will use artificial intelligence to create a risk prediction model for head and neck cancers, including cancers of the throat and voice box. Researchers will collect data from 3000 participants, including their medical history, lifestyle habits, and laryngoscopy images. The goal is to develop a tool that helps doctors identify high-risk individuals earlier, potentially leading to faster diagnosis and treatment.
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 simple, non-invasive tool to identify people at high risk for head and neck cancer earlier.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. The AI model may not be accurate enough for real-world use and needs further validation.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 3,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2030
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 cohort comprised outpatients and inpatients from the otolaryngology departments of the participating medical centers, who underwent laryngoscopy primarily for initial presenting symptoms such as pharyngeal discomfort and hoarseness.
- Ages
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18 to 100 years
- 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: Age ≥ 18 years old. Patients with complete clinical data information and laryngoscopic images. Exclusion Criteria: Refusal to sign the informed consent form. Incomplete clinical data. Known diagnosis of other head and neck malignancies (thyroid cancer, malignant parotid tumors, etc.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital
RECRUITINGNanjing, Jiangsu, 210000, China
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