AI model aims to predict ICU deaths from superbug blood infections
NCT ID NCT06167083
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at 197 ICU patients with bloodstream infections caused by carbapenem-resistant bacteria (superbugs). Researchers used machine learning to analyze patient data and predict which patients were at higher risk of dying. The goal is to create a tool that helps doctors act faster for the sickest 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 could lead to a tool that helps doctors identify high-risk patients earlier, potentially improving care in the ICU.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, retrospective study from a single hospital, so the model may not work well in other settings. It is not a treatment and does not directly help patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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197 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- 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
All patients who were monitored in our tertiary intensive care unit for six years retrospectively and developed bloodstream infections with Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa have been included in the study with their personal data anonymized
- Ages
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18 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: * In our study, patients who were monitored in our hospital's tertiary Intensive Care Unit between June 2017 and June 2023 and developed bloodstream infections with Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii and Carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa will be retrospectively included. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients under the age of 18 and those with infections other than bloodstream infections will not be included.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kocaeli University
Kocaeli, Turkey (Türkiye)
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