Can a gut feeling save lives? ICU study tests simple predictions

NCT ID NCT03553069

First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at 800 emergency ICU patients to see if simple checks and gut feelings from nurses and students can predict who will survive, just as well as complex scoring systems. The goal was to collect data and compare different prediction methods to find the easiest and most reliable way to forecast outcomes in critically ill patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

acute disease Critical Illness Shock

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University Medical Center Groningen

    Groningen, 9700 RB, Netherlands