Could a watchful software save ICU patients from organ failure?
NCT ID NCT07119411
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This trial tests whether a special alert system called ICU Beacon can help doctors in intensive care units detect early signs of organ failure. The study includes about 1,962 adult ICU patients and compares units using the software plus standard care to those using standard care alone. The goal is to see if the software reduces deaths and limits organ damage during the first 28 days in the ICU.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ICU Beacon software (clinician awareness system)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this software could help ICU teams detect early signs of organ failure sooner, potentially saving lives and reducing severe complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-center trial, and results may not apply to all ICUs. The software is a decision-support tool, not a treatment, so its impact depends on how doctors use it.
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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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Inselspital - Universitätsspital Bern
RECRUITINGBern, 3010, Switzerland
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