Clinical trial Recruiting at 37 sites Observational Ages 18 to 80

Multi-center artificial intelligence-based quantitative echocardiography evaluation

Official title: A Multi-center Study on Artificial Intelligence-Based Quantitative Evaluation of Echocardiography

Run by First Hospital of China Medical University · NCT07133516 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This project will test whether AI can automatically and accurately measure heart chamber sizes, volumes, and function from echocardiograms in adults with common cardiovascular conditions.

Quick facts

Study typeObservational
Ages18 Years to 80 Years
SexAll
Enrollment1600 (estimated)
SponsorFirst Hospital of China Medical University
Academic / other
Locations37 sites (Huainan, Anhui and 36 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedJuly 22, 2025
Main results expectedJune 30, 2026
Study endsJuly 31, 2026
Registry record updatedAugust 21, 2025
Trial IDNCT07133516 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Adults aged 18–80 with one of the specified conditions (normal heart, coronary artery disease, valvular disease, hypertensive heart disease, atrial fibrillation, heart failure, dilated cardiomyopathy, or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy) and adequate image quality are ideal candidates.

Probably not a fit

Patients with congenital heart disease, poor-quality echocardiographic images, or those outside the 18–80 age range are unlikely to benefit from this protocol.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This multi-center observational project compares AI-generated echocardiographic measurements with manual measurements performed by physicians of different experience levels across several hospitals. It quantifies measurement deviations and consistency for key parameters such as intracardiac diameters, chamber volumes, and functional indices, and measures analysis time to determine workflow impact. The study enrolls roughly 200 cases in each of eight diagnostic categories to test AI performance in normal and pathological hearts and to explore performance in complex cases. Results will be used to create a standardized reference system for AI echo measurement and support wider clinical adoption.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, AI could standardize echo measurements, reduce inter-operator variability, and speed up reporting so more patients get consistent care sooner.

How similar studies have gone: Previous single-center and cohort studies have shown promising accuracy for AI-based echo measurements, but robust multi-center validation across diverse patient groups has been limited.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age ≥18 - 80 years;
2. Types of diseases (8 in total, 200 cases each):

   1. Normal heart
   2. Coronary heart disease (with segmental thinning and abnormal movement)
   3. Valve disease (valve stenosis or reflux)
   4. Hypertensive heart disease
   5. Atrial fibrillation
   6. Heart failure
   7. Dilated cardiomyopathy
   8. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients with congenital heart disease
2. Patients with poor image quality

Where it's running

  • Huainan First People's Hospital
    Huainan, Anhui, China
    Recruiting
  • Union Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University
    Fuzhou, Fujian, China
    Recruiting
  • Meizhou People's Hospital
    Meizhou, Guangdong, China
    Recruiting
  • Shantou Central Hospital
    Shantou, Guangdong, China
    Recruiting
  • Shenzhen Hospital of Fuwai Hospital
    Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
    Recruiting
  • Shenzhen People's Hospital
    Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
    Recruiting
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  • Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities
    Baise City, Guangxi, China
    Recruiting
  • Guilin Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
    Guilin, Guangxi, China
    Recruiting
  • The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University / Liuzhou Workers' Hospital
    Liuzhou, Guangxi, China
    Recruiting
  • Yulin First People's Hospital
    Yulin, Guangxi, China
    Recruiting
  • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University
    Zunyi, Guizhou, China
    Recruiting
  • Haikou People's Hospital
    Haikou, Hainan, China
    Recruiting
  • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hebei Medical University
    Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
    Recruiting
  • Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
    Wuhan, Hubei, China
    Recruiting
  • Loudi First People's Hospital
    Loudi, Hunan, China
    Recruiting
  • Hunan Province Directly Affiliated TCM Hospital
    Zhuzhou, Hunan, China
    Recruiting
  • Baotou No.4 Hospital
    Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China
    Recruiting
  • Shangrao Central Hospital
    Shangrao, Jiangxi, China
    Recruiting
  • Shangrao People's Hospital
    Shangrao, Jiangxi, China
    Recruiting
  • Ansteel Group General Hospital
    Anshan, Liaoning, China
    Recruiting
  • Chaoyang Central Hospital
    Chaoyang, Liaoning, China
    Recruiting
  • Fushun Central Hospital
    Fushun, Liaoning, China
    Recruiting
  • Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University
    Shenyang, Liaoning, China
    Recruiting
  • The First Hospital of China Medical University
    Shenyang, Liaoning, China
    Recruiting
  • Qinghai Provincial Hospital of Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Diseases
    Xining, Qinghai, China
    Recruiting
  • The Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University
    Tai’an, Shandong, China
    Recruiting
  • Linfen People's Hospital
    Linfen, Shanxi, China
    Recruiting
  • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University
    Xi’an, Shanxi, China
    Recruiting
  • Jiangyou 903 Hospital
    Jiangyou, Sichuan, China
    Recruiting
  • Bishan Hospital Affiliated to Chongqing Medical University
    Chongqing, China
    Recruiting
  • Bishan Hospital Affiliated to Chongqing University of Chinese Medicine (Chongqing Bishan District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine)
    Chongqing, China
    Recruiting
  • Chongqing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
    Chongqing, China
    Recruiting
  • Chongqing People's Hospital
    Chongqing, China
    Recruiting
  • Fuling Hospital Affiliated to Chongqing University
    Chongqing, China
    Recruiting
  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University
    Chongqing, China
    Recruiting
  • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
    Chongqing, China
    Recruiting
  • Shanghai Changzheng Hospital
    Shanghai, China
    Recruiting

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