AI reads your back: no X-Ray needed for scoliosis?
NCT ID NCT05146193
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing whether artificial intelligence can accurately diagnose spinal deformities like scoliosis by analyzing photos of a person's bare back. Researchers will enroll 2,500 participants with various spinal conditions and compare the AI's assessment to standard X-ray measurements. If it works, this could lead to a quicker, radiation-free screening tool.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AI software analyzing nude back photos
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a faster, radiation-free way to screen and monitor spinal deformities, reducing reliance on X-rays.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study focused on developing and validating the AI tool. It may not be accurate enough to replace standard X-ray diagnosis, and results may not apply to all types of spinal deformity.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 2,500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2022
- Expected to finish
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Feb 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
All subjects with spinal deformities
- Ages
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10 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
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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: * Idiopathic scoliosis, adult deformity (spondylolisthesis, idiopathic kyphosis, kyphoscoliosis, lordoscoliosis) Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal for imaging, postoperative patients
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Duchess of Kent Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGHong Kong, Hong Kong
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