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Machine Learning to Analyze Facial Imaging, Voice and Spoken Language for the Capture and Classification of Cancer/Tumor Pain

NCT04442425 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 83

Last updated 2026-05-22

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Background:

Cancer pain can have a very negative effect on people s daily lives. Researchers want to use machine learning to detect facial expressions and voice signals. They want to help people with cancer by creating a model to measure pain. They want the model to reflect diverse faces and facial expressions.

Objective:

To find out whether facial recognition technology can be used to classify pain in a diverse set of people with cancer. Also, to find out whether voice recognition technology can be used to assess pain.

Eligibility:

People ages 12 and older who are undergoing treatment for cancer

Design:

Participants will be screened with:

Cancer history

Information about their sex and skin type

Information about their access to a smart phone and wireless internet

Questions about their cancer pain

Participants will have check-ins at the clinic and at home. These will occur over about 3 months. They will have 2-4 check-ins at the clinic. They will check in at home about 3 times per week.

During check-ins, participants will answer questions and talk about their cancer pain. They will use a mobile phone or a computer with a camera and microphone to complete a questionnaire. They will record a video of themselves reading a 15-second passage of text and responding to a question.

During the clinic check-ins, professional lighting, video equipment, and cameras will be used for the recordings.

During remote check-ins, participants will be asked to complete the questionnaire and recordings alone. They should be in a quiet and bright room. The room should have a white wall or background.

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Conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)

    lead NIH

Principal Investigators

  • James L Gulley, M.D. · National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Eligibility

Min Age
12 Years
Max Age
120 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-10-27
Primary Completion
2024-03-27
Completion
2024-03-27

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Read the full study record

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