AI could forecast stroke outcomes in real time
NCT ID NCT05622539
First seen Aug 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial is testing whether an artificial intelligence (AI) tool can accurately predict how patients with acute ischemic stroke will recover. The AI analyzes patient data in real time to forecast outcomes, such as functional disability, which is then compared with the actual outcome after three months. The study involves 289 adults admitted to the emergency room with acute stroke, who receive standard care while the AI's predictions are evaluated. The goal is to see if this AI can support doctors in making better treatment decisions.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AI-based clinical decision support system for predicting stroke outcomes
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this AI tool could help doctors make faster, more personalized treatment decisions for acute stroke patients, potentially improving recovery outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- The AI predictions may not be accurate enough in real-world settings, and the trial is observational, so it won't directly test whether using the AI improves patient outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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289 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Finished
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Feb 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Consecutive acute ischemic stroke patients admitted to 3 comprehensive stroke centres during 1.5 years of recruitment
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Subject is 18 years of age or older, or of legal age to give informed consent per state or national law * Informed consent for the use of data, obtained from patient or his or her legally designated representative (if locally required) Exclusion Criteria: * Neuroimaging (CT/MRI) with signs of acute intracranial haemorrhage * Serious, advanced, or terminal illness with anticipated life expectancy of less than 3 months * Unlikely to be available for 90-day follow-up (e.g., no fixed home address, no telephone, etc.)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hadassah Medical Center
Jerusalem, Israel
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Hospital Vall d'Hebron - VHIR
Barcelona, Catalonia, 08035, Spain
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Universität Heidelberg
Heidelberg, Germany
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