AI could predict which ICU patients with breathing failure are at highest risk of death
NCT ID NCT06333002
First seen Jul 09, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether machine learning can predict death in the intensive care unit for patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (AHRF), a common cause of ICU admission. Researchers will analyze data from over 1,200 patients, using several machine learning algorithms to find the best model with the fewest variables. The goal is to create a simple, accurate tool that helps doctors identify high-risk patients early.
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 successful, this could lead to a tool that helps doctors predict which patients are at highest risk of dying in the ICU, allowing for earlier and more targeted care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational analysis of existing data, not a treatment trial. The machine learning models may not perform well in other hospitals or patient groups, and they do not directly improve outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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1,241 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Finished
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May 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
De-identified dataset inclusing 1,241 mechanically ventilated patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure admitted consecutively in a network of Spanish ICUs.
- Ages
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18 to 100 years
- 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: * endotracheal intubation plus mechanical ventilation (MV) * PaO2/FiO2 ratio ≤300 mmHg under MV with positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) ≥5 cmH2O and FiO2 ≥0.3. Exclusion Criteria: * Post-operative patients ventilated \<24 h * Brain death patients.
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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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Hospital Cinico de Valencia
Valencia, 46010, Spain
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Hospital General Universitario de Ciudad Real
Ciudad Real, 13005, Spain
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Hospital Universitario La Paz
Madrid, 28046, Spain
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Hospital Universitario NS de Candelaria
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 38010, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro
Madrid, 28222, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Rio Hortega
Valladolid, 47012, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Virgen de Arrixaca
Murcia, 3012, Spain
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Hospital Virgen de La Luz
Cuenca, 16002, Spain
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