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AI writes ICU updates for families: will it help?

NCT ID NCT06969196

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Rush University Medical Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This pilot study tested whether AI-generated daily written summaries can help ICU clinicians communicate better with families. Clinicians edited the AI summaries before giving them to families. The study involved 27 participants and measured how acceptable and feasible this approach was for both clinicians and families.

What this could mean

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Active substance
AI-generated written summaries
What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide a time-saving way for ICU clinicians to keep families informed daily, potentially improving communication and reducing stress.
What could go wrong
This is a very small pilot study with only 27 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The AI summaries still need clinician editing, and the approach may not work for all communication challenges.

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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

27 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jul 2025

Finished

Oct 2025

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 years and older

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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Surrogate Inclusion * One self-identified adult decision maker for an adult medical ICU patient cared for on the 10W ICU * Member of the primary ICU team believes the respective patient will require at least three additional days of ICU care * Member of the primary ICU team has identified at least one communication challenge with the patient's surrogate(s) including but not limited to: 1. Complex medical issues requiring frequent updates to families 2. Complex family dynamics (i.e., multiple involved family members) 3. Increased anxiety/stress of surrogate(s) 4. Difficult to provide updates to family members because they do not visit ICU regularly or are hard to reach by phone Surrogate Exclusion * Surrogate cannot read or understand English * Surrogate is unwilling or unable to participate in study procedures * Patient is decisional and refuses to allow surrogate participation Clinician Inclusion • Advanced practice provider (APP) on the medical ICU team on the 10W ICU Clinician Exclusion • None

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Communication communication disorder

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Communication ICU

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Rush University Medical Center

    Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States

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