AI could spot sepsis earlier from routine hospital data
NCT ID NCT05383963
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at using a computer algorithm to quickly diagnose sepsis and septic shock from routine hospital data. Researchers will analyze information from 10,000 ICU patients to see if the algorithm can speed up diagnosis and improve patient outcomes. The goal is to help doctors identify sepsis earlier without extra tests.
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 faster, more accurate way to diagnose sepsis using data already collected in hospitals, potentially saving lives.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. The algorithm may not work as well in real-world settings or may not improve outcomes as hoped.
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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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Jul 2022
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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
Intensive care unit patients (female, male, miscellaneous) from the age of 18 years with an intensive care stay of \> 24 hours in an intensive care unit since 01. 01. 2007 from the Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care Medicine (CCM/CVK)
- 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: * age \>= 18 years * ICU stay of \> 24 hours Exclusion Criteria: * none
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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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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Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care Medicine CCM/CVK, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
RECRUITINGBerlin, 13353, Germany
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