New ICU cockpit software aims to predict brain complications before they happen
NCT ID NCT04748289
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a software platform called ICU Cockpit that collects and displays vital signs and other data from brain-injury patients in the intensive care unit. The goal was to help doctors make faster, better decisions and to predict complications like strokes or unstable conditions. The trial enrolled 90 patients but was terminated early, so the software's benefits remain unproven.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ICU Cockpit software (a decision-support device)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this software could help ICU staff spot dangerous changes in brain-injury patients earlier, potentially preventing complications.
- What could go wrong
- The trial was terminated early, so results are limited. The software is still experimental and not yet proven to improve patient outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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90 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2021
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- 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.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * All patients admitted to the Neurointensive Care Unit (NICU) * Informed Consent by signature from representative / patient Exclusion Criteria: None
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospital Zurich
Zurich, Canton of Zurich, CH-8091, Switzerland
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