AI could help ultrasound spot ovarian cancer earlier
NCT ID NCT07660718
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing whether artificial intelligence can help ultrasound scans better detect ovarian cancer in postmenopausal women. About 100 women with certain types of ovarian cysts will have their ultrasound images analyzed by AI. The goal is to see if the AI can match or beat expert doctors at telling which cysts are cancerous, potentially leading to earlier diagnosis and fewer unnecessary surgeries.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- artificial intelligence software for ultrasound image analysis
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a more accurate, AI-assisted ultrasound method for detecting ovarian cancer earlier and reducing unnecessary surgeries.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study with only 100 participants, so results may not apply to all women. The AI model is still being developed and may not outperform expert sonographers.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
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
About 100 postmenopausal patients with ultrasound evidence of multilocular or multilocular-solid ovarian cysts
- Ages
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18 to 90 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
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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 between 18 and 90 years * Ultrasound evidence of a multilocular or multilocular-solid ovarian cyst * Menopausal status (last menstrual period at least 12 months prior) * Patients awaiting surgery or undergoing ultrasound follow-up with evidence of a stable adnexal mass over time * Provision of informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Ultrasound evidence of a unilocular cyst, unilocular-solid cyst, or solid mass * Patient not in menopause * No planned surgical intervention and unavailable ultrasound follow-up
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna
Bologna, Bologna, 40138, Italy
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