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Prospective Intestinal Ultrasound Study for Artificial Intelligence Algorithm Development
Sponsor: University of British Columbia
Summary
This observational study will use intestinal ultrasound images to help develop computer programs that may make it easier to assess bowel inflammation. The study will include adults who are healthy or who are having an intestinal ultrasound as part of care for inflammatory bowel disease, such as Crohn disease or ulcerative colitis. Researchers want to find out whether a computer program can measure bowel wall thickness from ultrasound images as accurately as experienced ultrasound clinicians. They will also explore whether the program can identify other changes in the bowel. Participants will have an intestinal ultrasound as part of their usual care. People who agree to take part will allow the research team to use de-identified ultrasound images and a small amount of related health information. No medication, experimental treatment, or additional ultrasound procedure will be given for this study. The computer program will not be used to make decisions about a participant's care, and participants will not receive individual results from the program.
Official title: Prospective Study for Intestinal Ultrasound Algorithm Development
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
95
Start Date
2026-09-15
Completion Date
2027-02-01
Last Updated
2026-09-10
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
De-identified Intestinal Ultrasound Data Collection
Intestinal ultrasound images and cine loops will be collected from adults undergoing ultrasound as part of routine clinical care. Following informed consent, the images and cine loops will be de-identified and used for artificial intelligence algorithm development, training, tuning, and testing. The study does not assign participants to receive an intervention, and the ultrasound is not performed solely for research purposes. The artificial intelligence algorithms developed using the data will not be used to guide participant care or provide individual diagnostic results during the study.
Locations (1)
IBD Centre of BC
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada