Actively Recruiting

Age: 18Years +
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers
NCT04466059

Better Leukemia Diagnostics Through AI (BELUGA)

Led by Munich Leukemia Laboratory · Updated on 2024-12-17

25000

Participants Needed

1

Research Sites

290 weeks

Total Duration

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AI-Summary

What this Trial Is About

To the best of our knowledge, BELUGA will be the first prospective trial investigating the usefulness of deep learning-based hematologic diagnostic algorithms. Taking advantage of an unprecedented collection of diagnostic samples consisting of flow cytometry datapoints and digitalized blood-smears, categorization of yet undiagnosed patient samples will prospectively be compared to current state-of-the-art diagnosis at the Munich Leukemia Laboratory (hereafter MLL). In total, a collection of 25,000 digitalized blood smears and 25,000 flow cytometry datapoints will be prospectively used to train an AI-based deep neuronal network for correct categorization. Subsequently, the superiority will be challenged for the primary endpoints: sensitivity and specificity of diagnosis, most probable diagnosis, and time to diagnose. The secondary endpoints will compare the consequences regarding further diagnostic work-up and, thus, clinical decision making between routine diagnosis and AI guided diagnostics. BELUGA will set the stage for the introduction of AI-based hematologic diagnostics in a real-world setting.

CONDITIONS

Official Title

Better Leukemia Diagnostics Through AI (BELUGA)

Who Can Participate

Age: 18Years +
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible

You may qualify if you...

  • Patients having been diagnosed with a suspected hematological disorder
  • The suspected diagnoses constitute a primary diagnosis
  • Only samples of patients min.18 years of age will be used
  • Samples must suffice quality attributes which are denoted in "Exclusion Criteria"
Not Eligible

You will not qualify if you...

  • The sample is not fit for state-of-the-art diagnosis or fails initial quality control
  • Samples in heparin tubes instead of EDTA will be excluded
  • Samples damaged by atmospheric reasons such as freeze-thaw damage or elevated temperature will be excluded
  • Samples with too scarce material jeopardizing routine gold-standard diagnosis will be excluded
  • Bone marrow aspirates without sufficient material to assess malignant or healthy hematopoiesis will be excluded

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Trial Site Locations

Total: 1 location

1

MLL Munich Leukemia Laboratory

Munich, Bavaria, Germany, 81377

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Research Team

A

Adam Wahida, MD

CONTACT

T

Torsten Haferlach, Prof. Dr.Dr.

CONTACT

How is the study designed?

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Masking

N/A

Allocation

N/A

Model

N/A

Primary Purpose

N/A

Number of Arms

0

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