AI could help ER doctors spot the cause of chest pain faster
NCT ID NCT06196307
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing whether machine learning can help doctors quickly and accurately figure out what is causing chest pain in emergency patients. Researchers will collect data from 10,000 adults with non-traumatic chest pain, including test results and medical history. The goal is to create a tool that reduces misdiagnosis and speeds up treatment decisions.
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 a machine-learning tool that helps doctors quickly and accurately diagnose the cause of chest pain in the emergency room.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. The model may not work as well in real-world settings or for all types of chest pain.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 10,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2022
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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
The study population included patients admitted to the chest pain center of the pilot hospital from August 2022 to December 2027 with chest pain (including tingling, burning pain, pressure, tightness, heartburn and similar discomfort) as the main manifestations. Screening of patients with chest pain is intended from the following sources: 1. outpatients with chest pain; 2. outpatients with a history of cardiovascular disease; 3. patients from other departments of the hospital referred to the cardiology outpatient clinic due to acute chest pain.
- 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: 1. Age ≥ 18 years 2. Symptom onset or worsening within 24 hours before presentation, with a chief complaint of acute chest pain meeting the broad definition of chest pain (2021 AHA) 3. Presentation to the emergency department, with a clinical diagnosis consistent with non-traumatic chest pain 4. Signed informed consent Exclusion Criteria: 1. traumatic chest pain 2. systemic pain caused by malignant tumors or rheumatic diseases involving the chest 3. Patients were lost to follow-up
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Xiaonan He
RECRUITINGBeijing, Chaoyang, 100029, China
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