AI vs. doctors: can computers speed up fracture diagnosis?
NCT ID NCT06754137
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 18, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether artificial intelligence (AI) can help emergency room doctors find broken bones, dislocations, and other bone problems more quickly and accurately. About 4,800 patients with arm or leg injuries will have their X-rays reviewed either with or without AI assistance. The goal is to see if AI can save time and reduce healthcare costs without missing injuries.
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Study facts
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- 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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1,667 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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2 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 2 years or older. * Presentation to the emergency department following trauma requiring plain radiographic imaging. * Injury involving a single anatomical region within the supported anatomical scope of the AI system. * Written informed consent provided by the participant or legally authorized representative, with age-appropriate assent where applicable. Exclusion Criteria: * Age younger than 2 years. * Injuries involving multiple anatomical regions. * Head or cervical spine injuries. * Previous radiographic imaging or medical assessment for the same injury before the index presentation. * Contraindication to X-ray imaging, including pregnancy. * Lack of informed consent. Reduced image quality was not an exclusion criterion. Multiple fractures within the same anatomical injury region were eligible.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Landesklinik Hallein, Salzburger Landeskliniken
Hallein, 5400, Austria
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University Hospital Salzburg, Salzburger Landeskliniken
Salzburg, 5020, Austria
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University Hosptial Nuremberg, Klinikum Nürnberg
Nuremberg, 90471, Germany
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