AI reads x-rays for hidden bone loss
NCT ID NCT06830005
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study tested whether Rho AI software can accurately detect osteoporosis from X-ray images. Researchers used 800 de-identified images from patients who had joint or spine surgery. The goal was to see if the AI could correctly identify low bone density, which could help doctors catch osteoporosis earlier without extra testing.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Rho AI software
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this AI tool could help doctors quickly identify patients with undiagnosed osteoporosis from routine X-rays, leading to earlier treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a retrospective validation study using existing images, not a real-world test. The software may not perform as well in everyday clinical practice or on different patient populations.
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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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800 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- 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.
- Ages
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50 to 90 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: * images from people who have undergone total joint arthroplasty * images from people who have undergone spine fusion Exclusion Criteria: \-
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Madison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States
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