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ACCESS 2: AI for pediatriC diabetiC Eye examS Study 2

Implementing Digital Retinal Exams Into Comprehensive Pediatric Diabetes Care

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05463289
Acronym
ACCESS2
Enrollment
500
Registered
2022-07-18
Start date
2022-07-11
Completion date
2026-09-30
Last updated
2026-07-02

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Cystic Fibrosis-related Diabetes, Type 1 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes

Keywords

Diabetic Retinopathy

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if use of a nonmydriatic fundus camera using autonomous artificial intelligence software at the point of care increases the proportion of underserved youth with diabetes screened for diabetic retinopathy, and to determine the diagnostic accuracy of the autonomous AI system in detecting diabetic retinopathy from retinal images of youth with diabetes.

Detailed description

This study will recruit up to 500 individuals ages 8-21 with type 1 or type 2 diabetes. In this study, participants will undergo a point-of-care diabetic eye exam using autonomous AI software on a non-mydriatic fundus camera. Participants will receive the diabetic eye exam results immediately from the autonomous AI system, and if abnormal will be referred to an eye care provider for a dilated eye exam. In the AI for ChildrenS Diabetic Eye ExamS Study (ACCESS2), 398 participants will be enrolled to determine if point of care autonomous AI increases the proportion of minority and underserved youth screened for diabetic retinopathy. The autonomous AI interpretation will also be compared to consensus grading of retinal specialists to determine if there is agreement and to determine the diagnostic accuracy of the system in youth. A cohort of youth with known diabetic retinopathy (true positives) will also be enrolled as an enriched population to determine the diagnostic accuracy of autonomous AI compared to the prognostic standard interpretation of a central reading center.

Interventions

Participants will undergo point-of-care diabetic retinopathy screening using autonomous artificial intelligence software to interpret retinal images taken with a non-mydriatic fundus camera and providing an immediate result.

Sponsors

Johns Hopkins University
Lead SponsorOTHER
National Eye Institute (NEI)
CollaboratorNIH
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
CollaboratorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SCREENING
Masking
NONE

Masking description

All participants will undergo point-of-care diabetic retinopathy screening. Participants will know that they will undergo point-of-care diabetic retinopathy screening at the time of consenting.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
8 Years to 21 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Meets American Diabetes Association (ADA) criteria for diabetic retinopathy screening: * Diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes for ≥3 years, and age 11 or in puberty * Diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes Enriched cohort: * Patients with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, * 8-21 years of age with known diabetic retinopathy (true positives). * No time limit on last diabetic eye exam.

Exclusion criteria

* Known diabetic eye exam in the last 12 months

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Proportion screened for diabetic retinopathyDay 1Equivalence in proportion screened for diabetic retinopathy of white and non-white youth with autonomous AI

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percentage of agreement in interpretation of retinal imagesDay 1Agreement in interpretation of retinal images between autonomous AI and consensus grading by ophthalmologists
Sensitivity of autonomous AI vs. prognostic standardDay 1Sensitivity of autonomous AI in detecting diabetic retinopathy in youth compared to the prognostic standard. This will be analyzed in the ACCESS2 trial cohort alone, and also in the ACCESS2 trial cohort with the enriched cohort of youth with known diabetic retinopathy.
Specificity of autonomous AI vs. prognostic standardDay 1Specificity of autonomous AI in detecting diabetic retinopathy in youth compared to the prognostic standard. This will be analyzed in the ACCESS2 trial cohort alone, and also in the ACCESS2 trial cohort with the enriched cohort of youth with known diabetic retinopathy.
Proportion with diabetic retinopathyDay 1Proportion of participants with diabetic retinopathy, including none, mild, moderate or severe DR.

Countries

United States

Contacts

CONTACTRisa M Wolf, MD
RWolf@jhu.edu4109556463
CONTACTAlvin Liu, MD
tliu25@jhmi.edu
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORRisa M Wolf, MD

Johns Hopkins University

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026