AI eye on lung cancer: new study tests smart screening for High-Risk families
NCT ID NCT07600801
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 26, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study will enroll 2,250 adults with a family history of lung cancer to see if an AI model called Sybil can accurately predict future lung cancer from chest CT scans. Participants will provide previously taken CT images, and the AI will analyze them to estimate risk. The goal is to improve early detection in this high-risk group.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- CT scan and Sybil AI model
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a more accurate, AI-based screening tool to catch lung cancer earlier in high-risk individuals.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study (not yet recruiting) that only tests the AI's prediction accuracy, not whether it improves health outcomes. The AI may not work as well in this specific group.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 2,250 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2035
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
This study will enroll individuals who have a family history of lung cancer (≥1 first-degree relative or ≥2 second-degree relatives).
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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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: * ≥18 years of age * Positive family history of lung cancer (defined as): * Has ≥1 first-degree relative OR * Has ≥2 second-degree relatives with a diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer or small cell lung cancer (NB: a first-degree relative = parent, sibling, or child, a second-degree relative = grandparent, blood-related aunt or uncle, grandchild, blood-related niece or nephew, half-sibling) * Willing to provide images from at least one previously obtained CT Chest scan, if available. Exclusion Criteria: \- None
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Massachusetts General Hospital
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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