Can AI help patients leave the hospital sooner?
NCT ID NCT07746648
First seen Aug 05, 2026 · Last updated Aug 06, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests an AI-powered tool designed to help doctors plan discharges for hospitalized patients who are going to skilled nursing facilities. The tool shows a risk level (high, intermediate, or low) and provides AI-generated summaries of medical notes to give context. The goal is to see if this tool can shorten hospital stays. The study involves 30 adult patients admitted to a medicine service and discharged to a skilled nursing facility.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AI-supported workflow tool that displays discharge risk levels and clinical summaries
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this AI tool could help hospitals streamline discharge planning, potentially reducing hospital stays and improving care transitions for patients moving to skilled nursing facilities.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The tool's impact on actual discharge outcomes is uncertain, and there may be implementation challenges.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
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
Medicine inpatient admissions discharged to skilled nursing facilities
- 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: * Adult medicine inpatient admission * Discharged to a skilled nursing facility * Admission occurs during the study period Exclusion Criteria: * Age younger than 18 years * Not admitted to a medicine inpatient service * Not discharged to a skilled nursing facility * Admission occurs outside the study period
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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NYU Langone Health
New York, New York, 10016, United States