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Can smart alerts help ICU doctors catch problems faster?

NCT ID NCT06996626

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: David T Huang Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 02, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026

Summary

This study tests a computer system that scans electronic health records and generates alerts when a clinician's behavior seems unusual. The alerts are either shown to the ICU team or hidden, and researchers compare whether seeing the alerts leads to more clinical actions. About 7,445 patients in intensive care units are included. The goal is to see if real-time alerts can improve bedside decision-making.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a way to improve patient safety by catching unusual patterns in real time.
What could go wrong
This is an early-stage study testing a decision-support tool, not a treatment. The alerts may not change behavior or improve outcomes.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 7,445 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jun 2025

Expected to finish

Jun 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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.

Ages

18 to 100 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * All patients in the Presbyterian and Montefiore ICUs Exclusion Criteria: * None

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Conditions

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Critical Illness

As listed by the trial registrant

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Critical illness

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • UPMC Montefiore

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States

  • UPMC Presbyterian

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States

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