Massive database could help hospitals spot patients in danger
NCT ID NCT04983082
First seen Jun 29, 2026 · Last updated Jun 30, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study creates a large, anonymized database of routine hospital records from up to 750,000 adult patients. Researchers will use this data to develop and test computer models that predict serious outcomes like death, unexpected ICU admission, or cardiac arrest. The goal is to improve how hospitals identify and care for high-risk patients.
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 database could help doctors better predict which hospital patients are at risk of serious complications, potentially saving lives through earlier intervention.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational database study, not a treatment trial. The risk models developed may not work perfectly in all patient groups or hospitals.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 750,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2021
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2031
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
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 research database will hold data on adults who are treated by Portsmouth Hospitals University National Health Service Trust (PHU), either as an outpatient, Accident and Emergency (A\&E) attender, day case or inpatient or have investigations carried out by PHU services Adult patients are defined by the National Health Service (NHS) as individuals over 16 years old. Data on service contacts and use will only be included where the patient was more than 16 years old at that time. None of the data included in the Clinical Outcomes analyses are collected specifically for the purposes of research. All datasets are routinely collected clinical datasets, collected for clinical use and clinical audit.
- Ages
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16 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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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 presenting at the acute hospital or receiving services from the hospital Exclusion Criteria: * Adults who have registered an opt out of research with National Health Service (NHS) Digital * Adults who have contacted the hospital to ask that their records are not to be included in this study
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How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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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
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Queen Alexandra Hospital
RECRUITINGPortsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 3LY, United Kingdom