AI spots hidden liver disease in routine scans
NCT ID NCT07613827
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether an AI system can help doctors identify patients with fatty liver disease who need specialist care. About 8,000 adults getting routine CT scans will have their images analyzed by AI to flag those at risk. The goal is to see if AI can improve detection and referral compared to standard care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AI-guided screening system
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could make early detection of serious fatty liver disease faster and more accurate using CT scans already done for other reasons.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study testing a new workflow, not a treatment. The AI may not improve detection in real-world settings and could lead to unnecessary referrals.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 7,969 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Feb 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.
- 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: * Adults aged ≥18 years undergoing routine non-contrast or contrast-enhanced chest or abdominal CT examination. * CT images with adequate hepatic coverage and sufficient image quality for MAOSS analysis. * Willing to undergo the recall evaluation and either: having a FIB-4 result within the past 1 month, or willing to complete blood testing (ALT, AST, platelet count) required for FIB-4 calculation and undergo FibroScan or MRE assessment. * Willing to participate in the study and able to provide written informed consent at the time of recall. Exclusion Criteria: * Known malignant liver tumors (e.g., HCC, cholangiocarcinoma) or a history of liver transplantation or major hepatic resection. * Known cirrhosis based on noninvasive fibrosis assessment tests, liver biopsy or complications of decompensated disease, or with a documented history of cirrhosis identified by clinical notes will be excluded. * Biliary obstruction, acute cholangitis, or other conditions that may interfere with interpretation of liver biochemistry or fibrosis risk assessment. * CT images with severe artifacts or incomplete liver coverage preventing reliable MAOSS analysis. * Severe acute systemic illness (e.g., sepsis, shock, acute heart failure), or pregnancy or breastfeeding. * Unwilling or unable to complete recall procedures, including required blood tests, FibroScan, or MRE when indicated, or unable to comply with study follow-up. * Severe comorbidity with an expected survival of less than 1 year (e.g., terminal malignancy).
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University
Shenyang, Liaoning, 110004, China
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