AI vs. surgeons: who reads brain oxygen better?
NCT ID NCT07654244
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will test whether artificial intelligence programs like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Copilot can interpret brain oxygen monitoring data as accurately as experienced clinicians during open heart surgery. Researchers will compare responses from AI tools and two doctors for 63 elective heart surgery patients. The goal is to see how close AI comes to clinical expertise, not to treat or cure any condition.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that AI can reliably help doctors interpret brain oxygen levels during surgery, potentially improving patient safety.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study (63 participants) that only compares AI responses to clinicians' interpretations. It does not test whether AI actually improves patient outcomes, and results may not apply to all surgeries or AI tools.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
-
About 63 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
-
Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
-
Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
-
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
Patients aged 18-65 years with ASA scores I-III and BMI \<30 kg/m2 who are scheduled for elective open heart surgery will be included.
- Ages
-
18 to 65 years
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * open cardiac surgery * elective open heart surgery * aged 18-65 * ASA score I-III * BMI \<30 kg/m2 Exclusion Criteria: * past ischemic event * carotid arter stenosis * BMI \>30 kg/m2 * serious liver or kidney disease * ASA 4 ve more * anatomical abnormality at probe site * history of mental or neurological disease, * history of previous intracranial aneurysm or intracranial tumor surgery * history of moderate or severe pulmonary disease, * emergency surgery
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Cardiac surgery are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
-
The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
-
The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
-
A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Antalya Training and Researching hospital
Antalya, Muratpaşa, Turkey (Türkiye)
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Blood filter attached to Heart-Lung machine aims to stop ticagrelor bleeding
- Heart Fat's tiny messengers: scientists probe particles that may drive cardiac risk
- Can a simple platelet test predict who bleeds after heart surgery?
- Can a smartwatch outperform standard tools in tracking recovery after surgery?
- Minute-by-Minute urine tracking may sharpen fluid care after heart surgery
- Can a smarter pacemaker lead placement spare the heart after surgery?