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2025-12-24 @ 9:06 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-30 @ 5:33 AM
Study NCT ID:
NCT06452004
Status:
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Last Update Posted:
2025-04-04
First Post:
2023-10-26
Is NOT Gene Therapy:
True
Has Adverse Events:
False
Brief Title:
Validation of Artificial Intelligence as Decision Support System in VIA (PRESCRIP-TEC)
Sponsor:
University Medical Center Groningen
Organization:
Study Overview
Official Title:
Prevention and Screening Intervention Project - Towards Elimination of Cervical Cancer: Validation of Artificial Intelligence as Decision Support System in VIA
Status:
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Status Verified Date:
2024-06
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
AI-DSS
Brief Summary:
The research project is a component of another research project that applies the protocol of the World Health Organization for screening of cervical cancer, with testing of high-risk Human Papilloma Virus (hrHPV) as first screening. In the screen, triage and treat approach women who tested positive for hrHPV are undergoing Visual Inspection of the cervix with Acetic Acid (VIA). This procedure is applied in Uganda, India and Bangladesh. However the quality of VIA by lower-trained staff is variable because Low and Middle Income Countries face limited numbers of qualified health care professionals. Artificial intelligence (AI) might be a solution to improve consistency of VIA assessment. This research validates an AI decision support system (AI-DSS) under field conditions.
Detailed Description:
This research project aims to validate an image processing algorithm in order to study if the AI can function as decision support system (DSS) for healthcare workers, who perform VIA. The AI-DSS has been designed by the Manipal Academy of Higher Education in India and has shown a sensitivity of 99.05% and specificity of 97.16% for detection of aceto-white lesions.
The first step of the validation process is a dry run using a database of VIA pictures with pathology confirmation. The accuracy, sensitivity and specificity of healthcare workers, an expert team and the AI will be analysed, based on the ground truth of database pictures.
Thereafter, the AI-DSS will be validated under field conditions. Women who are hrHPV-positive in Uganda, India and Bangladesh will undergo a VIA. The AI is incorporated in a device, that can take pictures of the cervix and provide and instant report (positive = needs further investigation or negative = no lesions found). The user experience of the device will be evaluated.
The AI-DSS will be validated by comparing the VIA assessment by health workers, the AI with assessment by the expert panel. Accuracy, sensitivity and specificity of the AI algorithm will be assessed.
The first step of the validation process is a dry run using a database of VIA pictures with pathology confirmation. The accuracy, sensitivity and specificity of healthcare workers, an expert team and the AI will be analysed, based on the ground truth of database pictures.
Thereafter, the AI-DSS will be validated under field conditions. Women who are hrHPV-positive in Uganda, India and Bangladesh will undergo a VIA. The AI is incorporated in a device, that can take pictures of the cervix and provide and instant report (positive = needs further investigation or negative = no lesions found). The user experience of the device will be evaluated.
The AI-DSS will be validated by comparing the VIA assessment by health workers, the AI with assessment by the expert panel. Accuracy, sensitivity and specificity of the AI algorithm will be assessed.
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
True
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
False
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
False
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: