Computer vs expert: can AI match humans in finding hidden leukemia?
NCT ID NCT07269067
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at 60 people with acute myeloid leukemia to see if a computer method (FlowSOM) can detect leftover cancer cells as well as expert analysis. Researchers will compare results from both methods using stored blood samples. If the computer approach works, it could make testing faster and more reliable.
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 make detecting leftover leukemia cells faster and more consistent, helping doctors make better treatment decisions.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study looking back at past data, so results may not apply to all patients or hospitals. The computer method might miss some cases that experts catch.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
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
Consecutive adult and paediatric patients diagnosed with ELN-defined AML at Bordeaux University Hospital between 2010 and 2024, for whom routine multiparameter flow-cytometry MRD assessments post-induction and post-consolidation 1 are available
- 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: * Confirmed diagnosis of acute myeloid leukaemia per ELN 2022 * Age ≥ 18 years (adult cohort) or 0-20 years (paediatric cohort) * Inclusion in DATAML Bordeaux database or paediatric haemato-oncology records * Available flow-cytometry MRD data post-induction and post-consolidation 1 * Non-opposition or consent for secondary use of data Exclusion Criteria: * AML subtypes M3, M6 or M7 * Acute leukaemia of ambiguous lineage * Missing or unusable flow-cytometry files for required time points
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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