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Artificial Intelligence vs Endoscopist Identification in EUS Normal Anatomy

Completed
Conditions
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Interventions
Diagnostic Test: Detection of structures
Registration Number
NCT06279546
Lead Sponsor
Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas
Brief Summary

Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) visual impression is operator-dependant and can hinder diagnostic accuracy, especially in less experienced endoscopists. The implementation of artificial intelligence can potentially mitigate operator dependency and interpretation variability, helping or improving the overall accuracy.

The investigators therefore aim to compare diagnostic accuracy between artificial intelligence (AI)-based model and the endoscopists when identifying normal anatomical structures in EUS-procedures.

Detailed Description

EUS is an operator dependent procedure where accuracy depends on experience and skills. Nowadays, EUS-training can be achieved by a formal fellowship training in a center for 6-24 months or an informal training through didactic sessions with a short hands-on experience. However, parameters for a correct and complete learning experience measurement are yet to be defined. The implementation of artificial intelligence on EUS can potentially mitigate the operator-dependent variable and improve diagnostic accuracy.

Therefore, detection of normal anatomical structures on a separate basis using an AI-based model, expert and non-expert endoscopists to determine where the AI would be most helpful.

The investigators aim to compare the diagnostic accuracy of the AI-based model with the endoscopists identification of normal anatomical structures in EUS procedures.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria
  • Expert gastrointestinal EUS-endoscopists.
  • Non-expert gastrointestinal endoscopists training for EUS.
  • Patients with chronic dyspepsia without other findings.
  • Patients with previous CT images or upper digestive endoscopy reporting no other findings.
  • Patients requiring EUS for surveillance due to family history of pancreatic cancer without findings on MRI.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Internet connection less than 100 MBs per second.
  • Patients with abnormal structures or with visible lesions.

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Expert endoscopistsDetection of structuresEndoscopists with \>190 EUS procedures per year, including 75 pancreatobiliary and mucosal cancer staging procedures each, 40 subepithelial cases; and 50 cases of EUS-fine needle aspiration (FNA) (25 of them being pancreatic cases); following the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) recommendations.
Non-expert endoscopistsDetection of structuresEndoscopists with \<190 EUS procedures per year, including 75 pancreatobiliary and mucosal cancer staging procedures each, 40 subepithelial cases; and 50 cases of EUS-FNA (25 of them being pancreatic cases); following the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) recommendations.
AI-based modelDetection of structuresAIWorks-EUS Convolutional Neural Network version 2 (CNNv2) (mdconsgroup, Guayaquil, Ecuador) applied on pre-recorded videos for the detection of normal anatomical structures.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Diagnostic accuracy5 months

The true positive, true negative, false positive and false negative based on detection of anatomical structures according to the an external expert endoscopist as gold-standard.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Interobserver agreement5 months

Comparison of diagnostic accuracies between Artificial intelligence (AI)-based model and both groups (expert and non-expert endoscopists) using Fleiss Kappa.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

IECED

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Guayaquil, Guayas, Ecuador

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