Artificial intelligence may forecast pneumonia after heart surgery
NCT ID NCT07745491
First seen Aug 04, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study is testing whether artificial intelligence can predict which patients will develop hospital-acquired pneumonia after heart or vascular surgery. It will also investigate whether pneumonia after surgery is linked to a higher risk of heart and lung problems within the following year. The research will use data from 700 adult patients to develop personalized risk calculators, potentially helping doctors identify high-risk patients earlier.
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 personalized risk calculators that help doctors predict and prevent pneumonia after heart surgery, and identify patients at higher risk for long-term heart and lung complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, so it can only show associations, not cause and effect. The AI models may not be accurate enough for widespread use, and results may not apply to all patient populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 700 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2026
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2028
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
Patients of 18 years and older after cardiac and/or vascular surgical intervention during the current hospitalization
- 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: * Age ≥ 18 years; * Cardiac and/or vascular surgical intervention during the current hospitalization; * Signed informed consent from the patient for the use of their anonymized data for scientific purposes. Exclusion Criteria: * Use of systemic antibacterial drugs within 30 days prior to the surgical intervention; * Prescription of systemic antibacterial drugs during the hospitalization period for any indication other than hospital-acquired pneumonia; * HIV infection.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cardiology Research Institute, Tomsk National Research Medical Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Tomsk, Russia
RECRUITINGTomsk, Russia
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