Can AI read the hidden clues in mammograms?
NCT ID NCT06469606
First seen Aug 05, 2026 · Last updated Aug 06, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how imaging settings and biological factors affect texture features in mammograms. Researchers will use an AI tool to analyze mammograms from 200 women undergoing mastectomy. The goal is to understand these influences to make AI-based breast cancer detection more reliable and useful in everyday practice.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AI tool for mammographic texture analysis
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could make AI-based breast cancer detection more reliable and personalized by accounting for imaging and biological factors.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, so it won't directly test a treatment. The AI tool's performance may vary and needs further validation before clinical use.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2038
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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Candidate is a biological female aged 18 years or above; * Candidate is willing and able to give informed consent and gives their written consent for the participation in the study; * There is a clinical indication for a uni- or bilateral mastectomy Exclusion Criteria: * Candidate lacks the capacity to provide informed consent; * Candidate has breast implants
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Wellbeing Services County of Pirkanmaa
RECRUITINGTampere, Finland
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