AI camera could catch melanoma before It's too late
NCT ID NCT06221397
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested whether an artificial intelligence (AI) system can help detect melanoma, a dangerous form of skin cancer. Researchers took photos of suspicious skin spots from 105 adults using a smartphone camera and let the AI analyze them. They compared the AI's results to diagnoses from skin doctors and lab tests. The goal was to see if the AI could match or improve upon expert judgment, without changing the care patients received.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AI-based Computer-Aided Diagnosis (CAD) software
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this AI tool could help doctors spot skin cancer earlier and more accurately, potentially saving lives through faster treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small, completed observational study with 105 participants. The AI's performance may not hold up in larger, more diverse populations or real-world settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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105 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2020
- Finished
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Nov 2023
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients with skin lesions with suspected malignancy seen at the Dermatology Department of the Hospital Universitario Cruces and Hospital Universitario Basurto.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * Patients with skin lesions with suspected malignancy * Age over 18 years old * Patients who consent to participate in the study by signing the Informed Consent form Exclusion Criteria: * Patients under 18 years of age
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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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University Hospital of Cruces
Barakaldo, Biscay, 48903, Spain
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