AI takes on blood clotting tests: could it outsmart the experts?
NCT ID NCT07502950
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will compare how well an artificial intelligence (AI) system and human experts interpret ROTEM tests, which measure blood clotting in patients undergoing surgery or in critical care. Researchers will enroll 400 adults and assess agreement on whether a clotting problem exists, what type it is, and what treatment to give. The goal is to see if AI can provide reliable, fast decision support to reduce variability in clinical practice.
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, AI could help doctors interpret blood clotting tests faster and more consistently, potentially improving care for patients in surgery or intensive care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study, not a treatment trial. AI may not match expert judgment in all cases, and real-world use would require further validation.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 400 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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Jul 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
The study population will consist of adult patients undergoing rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM) as part of routine clinical care in participating centers. Patients will be recruited from perioperative and intensive care settings, including major surgery, trauma, and critical illness, where assessment of coagulation status is clinically indicated. This study reflects real-world practice, with no modification of standard care. The unit of analysis will be individual ROTEM measurements rather than individual patients, as repeated measurements may occur during clinical management. Only ROTEM datasets with complete graphical and numerical outputs and meeting predefined quality criteria will be included.
- 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 patients (age ≥18 years) * ROTEM analysis performed using a ROTEM Sigma device as part of routine clinical care * Availability of complete ROTEM output (graphical and numerical data) * ROTEM measurement obtained in a clinical context where assessment of coagulation status is indicated (e.g., perioperative setting, trauma, or critical illness) Exclusion Criteria: * ROTEM measurements performed using the HEPTEM channel * Incomplete or missing ROTEM data preventing standardized evaluation * ROTEM measurements obtained under non-standardized or technically unreliable conditions
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