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Validating and AI Software for Assessment of Children With Ear Concerns

Validating a Deep Learning Algorithm in Children With Ear Concerns

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07243093
Enrollment
658
Registered
2025-11-21
Start date
2026-01-31
Completion date
2027-07-31
Last updated
2025-11-21

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

Conditions

Otalgia, Otitis Media, Otitis Media Effusion

Brief summary

The goal of this observational study is to determine if the Glimpse machine learning algorithm can accurately assess ear diseases in children. Participants will: * Have a video of their ear taken by their parent or their guardian * Have a video of their ear taken by a Primary Care Physician (PCP) * Have an assessment of their eardrums and a video of their ears taken by an Ear, Nose, and Throat specialist (ENT). The videos will be used to determine if the Glimpse algorithm matches the diagnosis of the physicians.

Detailed description

Ear complaints, including earache (otalgia), are the most common reasons children seek healthcare and routinely bring children into the office of a pediatrician or urgent care setting. This study will assess children who present with signs and symptoms of otitis media to the primary care office or urgent care. Participants will receive their standard of care from their treating physician, with study assessments including videos of their ears taken by their parent or guardian and the treating physician. Once this is complete, participants will see an ENT for an assessment of their eardrum. The ENT assessment will occur within 24 hours of the PCP visit and will not be used to inform patient treatment.

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

National Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
CollaboratorNIH
Clinical Research Strategies
CollaboratorUNKNOWN
Glimpse Diagnostics, Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
6 Months to 6 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Males and females aged 6 months to 6 years * Presenting to a pediatrician's office or urgent care with signs and symptoms of otitis media, including tugging at ears, ear pain, crying at night, refusing to lie flat, sleeping poorly, having a fever, having decreased appetite, and/or concern for hearing loss, regardless of previous diagnosis of AOM or OME.

Exclusion criteria

* History of craniofacial abnormality * PE tubes currently in place * Current otorrhea * Caretaker not having use of both hands and arms

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percent agreement of Glimpse machine learning algorithm's classification of a child's ear image with an ENT panel diagnosisWithin 24 hrs of presenting to PCP or urgent care officeThe primary endpoint of this study is to compare the percent agreement of Glimpse machine learning algorithm's classification of a child's ear image with an ENT panel diagnosis of the same child's ear for the diagnoses of acute otitis media (AOM), otitis media with effusion (OME), and no middle ear effusion, versus the percent agreement of primary care provider's (PCP) diagnosis with an ENT panel diagnosis, of in children with otalgia.

Contacts

Primary ContactCourtney Hill, MD
courtney@glimpsediagnostics.com612-404-0251

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026