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CompletedNCT07546019Updated Apr 22, 2026

Evaluation of Heuron CTA for Detecting Suspected Large Vessel Occlusion Using Brain CT Angiography

An observational study in Large Vessel Occlusion, sponsored by Heuron Inc.. Completed at 1 site in South Korea. Open to participants aged 19 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-04-22.

Sponsored by Heuron Inc. · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Case-control
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrollment
270
Ages
19 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This study evaluates Heuron CTA, a software that helps doctors detect blockages in brain blood vessels using CT angiography images. The software's results will be compared with diagnoses made by medical specialists to assess its accuracy. If it performs well, it may help doctors diagnose these conditions more quickly and effectively.

Read the detailed description

This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of Heuron CTA in assisting the diagnosis of suspected large vessel occlusion using brain CT angiography. The study will determine whether Heuron CTA meets the predefined clinical success criteria, where the lower bound of the 95% confidence interval for sensitivity and specificity exceeds 80%, using the final clinical diagnosis by a group of surgeons as the reference standard. If Heuron CTA meets the success criteria, it will be considered effective in assisting in the diagnosis of large vessel occlusion.

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Conditions studied

  • Large Vessel Occlusion

Keywords

  • Heuron
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In context

Lead sponsor

Heuron Inc. is the lead sponsor of 7 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
19 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Probability sample

Study population

(1) Adults over 19 years old (2) Brain CTA images acquired (3) who confirmed with large vessel occlusion(positive group) or not large vessel occlusion or normal(negative group)

Inclusion criteria

  1. Adults aged 19 years or older who visited the clinical trial institution for brain CTA images between January 2020 and May 2021, and from November 2021 until IRB approval
  2. Individuals classified into the positive or negative group based on the following criteria:

    • Positive group: Diagnosed with large vessel occlusion due to occlusion of the vessels between ICA and MCA-M1 after taking brain CTA images -- Negative group: Diagnosed as either not having large vessel occlusion or as normal after brain CTA images

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Cases with poor-quality or incomplete brain CTA images7)
  2. Cases where intracranial prosthetic implants (e.g., catheters, coils) were present
  3. Cases that were previously used for AI model training and internal validation
  4. Any other cases deemed unsuitable for participation in the clinical trial based on the investigator's judgment * Specific reasons were recorded in the case report form.
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Study design

Observational model
Case-control
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrollment
270 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • Positive Group

    Diagnosed with large vessel occlusion due to occlusion of the vessels between ICA and MCA-M1 after taking brain CTA images

    Device: Heuron CTA

  • Negative group

    Diagnosed as either not having large vessel occlusion or as normal after brain CTA images

    Device: Heuron CTA

Interventions

  • DeviceHeuron CTA

    This software automatically analyzes Computed Tomography Angiography (CTA) images to detect suspected large vessel occlusion, assisting surgeons in their diagnostic decisions

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Sensitivity and specificity of Heuron CTA in determining the presence of suspected large vessel occlusion

    Sensitivity and specificity of Heuron CTA in determining the presence of suspected large vessel occlusion were assessed by calculating their 95% confidence intervals (CIs) and determining whether the lower bound exceeded the clinical success criterion of 80%. The Clopper-Pearson confidence interval method12) was used to calculate the 95% CI.

    Time frame: Within 8 weeks after collecting data

Secondary outcomes

  1. Accuracy, ROC Curve and AUC value for classifying suspected large vessel occlusion

    Using the calculation method above, the accuracy for classifying suspected large vessel occlusion with a 95% confidence interval. The accuracy calculation method is the following: 100 × \[TP + TN\] / N. A ROC Curve was generated with the x-axis representing the false positive rate (1-specificity) and the y-axis representing sensitivity. The AUC value was calculated as the area under the ROC curve, with a 95% confidence interval provided.

    Time frame: Within 8 weeks after collecting data

  2. Sensitivity of Heuron CTA in determining suspected large vessel occlusion for each occluded vessel

    For the positive group, Sensitivity of Heuron CTA in determining suspected large vessel occlusion for each occluded vessel was calculated, along with a 95% confidence interval.

    Time frame: Within 8 weeks after collecting data

  3. Sensitivity and specificity of Heuron CTA in determining suspected large vessel occlusion based on adjusted occlusion criteria

    When the reference standard categories of None, Stenosis but not near occlusion, and Near occlusion were classified as "Large Vessel Occlusion Negative," and Occlusion was classified as "Large Vessel Occlusion Positive," the sensitivity and specificity of Heuron CTA were calculated along with a 95% confidence interval.

    Time frame: Within 8 weeks after collecting data

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Study locations

1 site
  • Gachon University Gil Medical Center
    Incheon, Namdong-gu 21565, South Korea
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 22, 2026, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07546019
Lead sponsor
Heuron Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Apr 22, 2026
Start date
Feb 28, 2024
Primary completion
Oct 21, 2024
Completion
Oct 21, 2024
Last update
Apr 22, 2026

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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