10-Year lung study aims to create a 'Digital Twin' of your lungs
NCT ID NCT07517393
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will follow 1000 adults for up to 10 years, using a special type of CT scan (photon-counting) to look for lung nodules, tumors, and other lung conditions. Researchers will also use artificial intelligence to create a virtual copy of each person's lungs, called a 'digital twin,' to help study how lungs change over time. The goal is to better understand lung diseases and improve early detection.
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 lead to better early detection of lung diseases and a 'digital twin' model to simulate lung behavior without invasive procedures.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not testing a treatment. The AI model may not be accurate enough, and results may take years to confirm.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2036
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 population of this study consists of all patients who perform the Photon Counting Computed Tomography
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * Men or women aged ≥ 18 years who will perform a smdc photon count chest CT scan * written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Lack of information regarding anamnestic data * any reason why the investigator deems the patient unenrollable in the practice.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ospedale P. Pederzoli Casa di Cura Privata S.p.A.
RECRUITINGPeschiera del Garda, Verona, 37019, Italy
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