AI reads allergy patches: could home testing get easier?
NCT ID NCT06387472
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested an artificial intelligence (AI) program called DermAI to see if it could accurately interpret photos of skin patch tests for contact dermatitis. Researchers compared the AI's readings to those of human experts. The goal was to make remote allergy testing more practical and reliable for people to use at home.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AI algorithm (DermAI) and allergen patch
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could make allergy patch testing more reliable and convenient for people to do from home.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small, completed study focused on comparing AI to human review. It does not test treatment or long-term outcomes, so results may not change current practice.
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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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151 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2024
- 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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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: \- Willing and able to provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Has used topical or oral steroids two weeks prior to patch testing. * Currently taking immunosuppression agents or is immunocompromised due to medical condition. * No sunburn or rash at site of testing. * Women who are breastfeeding or pregnant. * Treatment with ultraviolet (UV) light (including tanning) during the two weeks prior to visit. * Subjects unable to comply with patch test study requirements including multiple return visits and activity restrictions (e.g., protecting patch test area from excess moisture due to showering).
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mayo Clinic in Florida
Jacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States
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