AI listens in on 911 calls to catch strokes before It's too late
NCT ID NCT04648449
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether artificial intelligence can improve how emergency call operators recognize strokes. Researchers will analyze 1,000 emergency calls to see if AI can detect signs of stroke more accurately than current methods. The goal is to help stroke patients get to the hospital faster for treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Artificial intelligence software
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help emergency operators identify stroke calls more accurately, getting patients to the hospital faster for life-saving treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study analyzing recorded calls, not a treatment trial. The AI may not perform better than human operators, and results may not apply to other regions or languages.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2020
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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
All calls to 113 in Bergen will be subject to the AI. A warning will be given the EMCC-operator if risk of stroke, when combining contents in the call and historical data in the hospital record, exceeds a certain limit.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * All callers to medical emergency number 113 in Bergen Exclusion Criteria: * Age \<18
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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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Haukeland Universitetssykehus, Kirurgisk serviceklinikk, Nasjonalt kompetansesenter for helsetjenestens kommunikasjonsberedskap
Bergen, Bergen, 5021, Norway
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