AI-assisted pre-treatment peer review to boost prostate cancer radiation safety
Official title: Development and Assessment of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Enhanced Pretreatment Peer-review Process to Improve Patient Safety in Radiation Oncology
Run by UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center · NCT07463833 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study tests AI and ML tools that help a multidisciplinary team review prostate cancer radiation plans before treatment to catch errors and improve patient safety.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 207 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center Academic / other |
| Drugs / interventions | radiation |
| Locations | 1 site (Chapel Hill, North Carolina) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | June 22, 2026 |
| Main results expected | July 2027 |
| Study ends | July 2027 |
| Registry record updated | June 23, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07463833 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal participants are providers (peer-review attendees) at participating clinics and prostate cancer patients treated with radiation therapy at those sites.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients not benefiting may include those treated at sites that do not implement the AI-assisted workflow or where clinicians do not engage with the tool.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
The trial evaluates an AI/ML decision-support system used during pre-treatment peer review of prostate cancer radiation therapy plans. It focuses on highlighting provider-variability and optimal cues to help reviewers spot potential planning mistakes early. The approach aims to reduce errors associated with modern, complex techniques like IMRT, VMAT, and IGRT and promote consistent safety standards across diverse clinics. The study involves providers who participate in peer-review sessions at participating sites. Patient-level interventions are not delivered; instead, the workflow is enhanced through AI-assisted review of treatment plans.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the tool could reduce planning errors and improve safety for prostate cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy.
How similar studies have gone: Previous work in AI-assisted treatment planning has shown promise in error reduction and standardization, but this exact pre-treatment peer-review workflow is a novel application.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
In order to participate in this study a subject must meet all of the eligibility criteria outlined below. Inclusion Criteria: Providers only * ≥18 years * Peer-review attendees at participating clinics Patients only * ≥18 years * All patients with prostate cancer radiation therapy cases treated at participating sites (no intervention delivered to patients) Exclusion Criteria: Providers only • Providers unwilling/unable to comply with study procedures; sites unable to implement the workflow or provide required outcomes. Patients and Providers • Has dementia, altered mental status, or any psychiatric or co-morbid condition prohibiting the understanding or rendering of informed consent
Where it's running
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Department of Radiation Oncology
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Lukasz Mazur, PhD — UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Study coordinator: Olivia Morton
- Email: olivia_roberts@med.unc.edu
- Phone: (984) 974-8441
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.