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Artificial Intelligence for Improved Echocardiography

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Heart Diseases
Interventions
Other: AI algorithm for apical foreshortening in echocardiography
Registration Number
NCT04580095
Lead Sponsor
Helse Nord-Trøndelag HF
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of artificial intelligence algorithms on image quality in echocardiography.

Detailed Description

The study population will be recruited from appointed patients at the Clinic of Cardiology, St. Olavs Hospital. After being informed about the study, all patients giving informed consent and meeting the eligibility requirements will undergo their standard clinical echocardiographic exam performed by a sonographer at the clinic. Two additional examinations will then be performed by a different sonographer and an expert cardiologist, respectively.

In one of the study arms the sonographer randomized to perform the second exam will use the AI algorithm (intervention).

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
88
Inclusion Criteria
  • Capacity to consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • Indication for echocardiographic contrast agents

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
With AI algorithmAI algorithm for apical foreshortening in echocardiographyIn the "With AI algorithm" arm, the sonographer will perform the echocardiographic exam using the AI algorithm.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Left ventricular apical foreshortening0 days

Apical foreshortening will be evaluated in a blinded manner by echocardiography experts post hoc. The two study arms will be compared.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

St. Olav University Hospital

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Trondheim, Norway

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