AI navigator aims to cut waiting times for Veterans' healthcare
NCT ID NCT07474584
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 28, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study will develop and test an AI-powered digital navigator for UK veterans with service-related physical health problems. The AI will suggest the best care pathway based on patient data, and researchers will compare its recommendations to those made by a team of doctors. Around 1,389 veterans will take part over two years to see if the tool can safely speed up referrals and improve patient satisfaction.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AI-OpRESTORE healthcare navigator
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this AI tool could speed up referrals and reduce delays for veterans seeking care, freeing up clinician time and improving patient experience.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study testing whether the AI matches human decisions. The tool may not work as well in real-world settings, and results may not apply to all veterans.
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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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About 1,389 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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Sep 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.
- 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: * Meets criteria for referral to OpRESTORE service * Age 18 years or older. * Capacity to consent. * Have a physical health need (e.g. not purely mental health, or seeking social care advice) Exclusion Criteria: * Referrals processed outside standard MDT workflow. * Patients lacking capacity to consent. * Prisoners. * Acute presentation best managed by emergency services and not appropriate for OpRESTORE.
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How to take part
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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
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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OpRESTORE, Imperial College Healthcare NHS trust
London, W2 1NY, United Kingdom
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