AI could spare thousands from unnecessary scans for gallstones
NCT ID NCT06066372
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a machine learning model can accurately predict gallstones in the bile duct, potentially reducing the need for invasive endoscopic ultrasound or MRI. Researchers will enroll 1,000 adults with a moderate chance of having gallstones. If the model works well, it could help doctors decide who truly needs further testing.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- machine learning model
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors avoid unnecessary invasive procedures like endoscopic ultrasound or MRI for many patients with suspected gallstones.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage diagnostic study, not a treatment trial. The model may not be accurate enough in real-world settings, and results may not apply to all patient groups.
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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.
- Started
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Oct 2023
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
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
All patients with suspected choledocholithiasis satisfying either ESGE or ASGE risk stratification criteria of intermediate likelihood of choledocholithiasis will be prospectively enrolled from AIG Hospitals, Hyderabad
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- 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: • Individual 18 years or older with a suspected choledocholithiasis satisfying either ASGE or ESGE risk stratification criteria of intermediate likelihood undergoing EUS or MRCP Exclusion Criteria: * Patients having co-exiting disease of pancreato biliary system other than gall stones and choledocholithiasis which include chronic pancreatitis, biliary stricture, pancreatobiliary malignancy, portal biliopathy * Patients having underlying chronic liver diseases * Pregnancy and breast feeding * Previous history of cholecystectomy
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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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Asian Institute of Gastroenterology
RECRUITINGHyderabad, Telangana, 500032, India
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