AI matches dermatologists in skin cancer diagnosis study
NCT ID NCT07415291
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares an artificial intelligence (AI) model to dermatologists and other doctors in diagnosing skin lesions from photos. Researchers will show the same set of skin lesion images to the AI and to doctors, then compare their diagnoses to the actual diagnosis from a biopsy. The goal is to see if the AI can be a helpful tool for skin cancer detection.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- CNN-based artificial intelligence model
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that AI can help doctors diagnose skin cancer and other skin lesions more accurately, especially in places without easy access to a dermatologist.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study using old photos, not a real-world test. The AI might not work as well in a clinic with different cameras, lighting, or patients. Also, the AI only sees pictures, not the whole patient.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 17,625 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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May 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study population consists of licensed physicians, including dermatologists, dermatology residents, and non-dermatologist physicians, who independently evaluate anonymized macroscopic clinical images of solitary skin lesions for diagnostic assessment.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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 who have provided informed consent for the use of their clinical images in scientific research. * Clinical images with a resolution exceeding 224x224 pixels, ensuring compatibility with the artificial intelligence architecture. * Retrospective records of solitary skin lesions with confirmed diagnoses. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who have not consented to the use of their clinical photographs for research purposes. * Images containing potentially identifiable personal information or visual features that compromise patient anonymity. * Images with a resolution lower than 224x224 pixels or poor diagnostic quality (e.g., blurring, significant occlusion). * Duplicate images or entries for the same lesion.
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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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S.B.Ü. İstanbul Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi
Istanbul, Fatih, 34098, Turkey (Türkiye)
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