AI assistant could cut doctor review time for heart disease diagnoses
NCT ID NCT07414966
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This trial tests a tool called SCOUT that helps doctors check AI-generated diagnoses for coronary heart disease. Seven cardiologists will review cases either with SCOUT's assistance or through standard manual review. The goal is to see if SCOUT can reduce the time doctors spend per case while keeping diagnostic accuracy high.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- SCOUT framework (AI oversight tool) and DeepSeek-V3.1 large language model
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a safer, faster way for doctors to use AI in diagnosing heart disease, reducing their workload without missing critical cases.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-stage trial with only 7 doctors, so results may not apply broadly. The AI may still make errors, and the tool might not save much time in real-world settings.
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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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About 7 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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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: * Board-certified or in-training cardiologists at Fuwai Hospital * Spanning three experience strata: junior residents, senior residents, attending physicians Exclusion Criteria: * Clinicians involved in the development or optimization of the SCOUT framework * Clinicians involved in the gold-standard adjudication process
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