AI reads brain scans to spot tumors without a biopsy
NCT ID NCT07703761
First seen Jul 14, 2026 · Last updated Jul 15, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study explores whether artificial intelligence can analyze MRI scans to detect, map, and characterize gliomas—a common type of brain tumor—without needing an invasive biopsy. Researchers will collect existing MRI and clinical data from about 700 patients across Italy to train AI models. The goal is to help doctors make faster, more accurate treatment decisions and potentially reduce the need for surgical tissue sampling.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AI-driven analysis of brain MRI data using convolutional neural networks, recurrent neural networks, and vision transformers
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to faster, non-invasive diagnosis of brain tumors and more personalized treatment planning, reducing the need for biopsies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study using existing data, so the AI models may not perform as well in real-world settings. Results are exploratory and not yet validated for clinical use.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 700 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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Jan 2031
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
The study population consists of approximately 700 adult patients (100 per center) aged 18 to 60 years, diagnosed with brain glioma between 2019 and 2024 across seven specialized Italian neurosurgical centers. All participants underwent surgical tumor resection, with or without subsequent radiotherapy or chemotherapy. Only patients with high-quality MRI scans and essential clinical information are included. The study uses retrospective data, and where possible, informed consent is obtained. If consent cannot be collected due to patient death or unreachability, inclusion may still occur under ethically approved conditions. Data are pseudonymized and used to train and validate AI models.
- Ages
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18 to 60 years
- 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: * Imaging (MRI) of confirmed glioma diagnosis in the period 2019-2024, for whom cancer types and stages, from diagnosis to post-treatment are available * Having undergone a full brain tumor resection operation, followed or not by treatment with RT or CHT * Adults aged 18 to 60 years * Informed consent available, when possible and applicable Exclusion Criteria: * Poor quality or artifact-laden MRI images * Lack of a minimal set of clinical information * Explicit refusal of consent (if possible to obtain) * Age under 18 years or over 60 years
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CISMed, Centre for Medical Sciences
RECRUITINGTrento, 38122, Italy
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