Developing Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Driven Tools to Predict Vascular Disease Risk and Progression (VASCULAIDRETRO)

September 29, 2026 updated by: Kak Khee Yeung, Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc

The VASCULAID-RETRO study, within the broader VASCULAID project, aims to create artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms that can predict cardiovascular events and the progression of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and peripheral arterial disease (PAD). The study plans to gather and analyze data from at least 5000 AAA and 6000 PAD patients, combining existing cohorts and retrospectively collected data. During this project, AI tools will be developed to perform automatic anatomical segmentation and analyses on multimodal imaging. AI prediction algorithms will be developed based on multisource data (imaging, medical history, -omics).

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

To date, it is unknown which abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and peripheral arterial disease (PAD) patients will suffer cardiovascular events or in which patients the AAA or PAD will progress. In the VASCULAID project, the VASCULAID-RETRO study aims to leverage data from existing cohorts and retrospectively collected data to develop artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms able to evaluate the risk of cardiovascular events and extent of disease progression.

In order to build and train the algorithms for the predictions, we plan to retrospectively enroll at least 5000 AAA and 6000 PAD patients AI-tools will be applied to the patient data. Automatic anatomical segmentation on images and image analysis on US, CTA and MRI will be performed. Also, algorithms to predict cardiovascular events and AAA or PAD progression based on multi-source data analysis will be developed.

Patient data from European clinical consortium partners is available. This consortium has access to big cohorts with relevant data for the envisioned study that will be used to enrich the existing registries. These data will be used to refine the algorithms developed for the prediction of cardiovascular events and AAA/PAD progression.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

11000

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • Finland
      • Helsinki, Finland
        • Recruiting
        • Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa (HUS)
        • Contact:
          • Riikka Tulamo
  • Germany
      • Hamburg, Germany
        • Recruiting
        • Asklepios kliniken hamburg
        • Contact:
          • Christian Behrendt
  • Netherlands
      • Amsterdam, Netherlands
        • Recruiting
        • Amsterdam UMC
        • Contact:
          • Kak Khee Yeung
  • Portugal
      • Porto, Portugal
        • Recruiting
        • University Hospital Center of São João
        • Contact:
          • Marina Dias-Neto
  • Serbia
      • Belgrade, Serbia
        • Recruiting
        • University Clinical Centre of Serbia
        • Contact:
          • Igor Koncar
  • United Kingdom
      • Oxford, United Kingdom
        • Recruiting
        • Oxford University Hospitals
        • Contact:
          • Regent Lee

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

40 years to 90 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Males and females between 40 and 90 years of age with an abdominal aortic aneurysm and/or peripheral arterial disease.

Description

Inclusion Criteria AAA:

  • Males and females
  • 40-90 years old,
  • Infrarenal, juxtarenal, suprarenal, iliac aneurysms (defined as 1.5x its normal diameter), and mycotic aneurysms.
  • Starting AAA diameter >3cm,
  • Patients that both have had or did not have interventions or ruptures.

Exclusion Criteria AAA:

  • Patients with solely an ascending, thoracic, thoracoabdominal (type 1-3) aneurysm.

Inclusion Criteria PAD:

  • Males and females,
  • 40-90 years old,
  • All PAD patients; all Fontaine stages 1,2,3, and 4.

Exclusion Criteria PAD: None

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: COHORT
  • Time Perspectives: RETROSPECTIVE

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm patients
Other: No intervention, retrospective study

No intervention, retrospective study
Peripheral Arterial Disease patients
Other: No intervention, retrospective study

No intervention, retrospective study

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Development of disease progression prediction algorithms
Time Frame: 3 years

The primary goal of this retrospective study is to develop and train algorithms to predict disease progression and risk of cardiovascular events in AAA and PAD patients by leveraging multi-parametric data from 5000 AAA (>1000 in AUMC) and 6000 PAD (>1000 in AUMC) patients from existing cohorts and biobanks.
3 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Internal validation of disease progression prediction algorithms
Time Frame: 3 years

The secondary objective will be the internal validation of the developed algorithms using data from retrospective cohorts.
3 years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc

Collaborators

University of Bergen
University of Oxford
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice
Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
Universidade do Porto
University of Belgrade
Asklepios Kliniken Hamburg GmbH
Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa
Technical University of Twente
Stichting Allai
Brightfish Be
VINČA INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR SCIENCES Belgrado

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

October 31, 2023

Primary Completion (Estimated)

May 1, 2029

Study Completion (Estimated)

May 1, 2029

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 4, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 4, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

January 16, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

October 5, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 29, 2026

Last Verified

September 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2011279

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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