AI and simple scores could spot sepsis faster in emergency rooms
NCT ID NCT05584098
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether two simple checklists (MEWS and qSOFA) can help predict sepsis in emergency room patients. Researchers reviewed the medical records of 950 people who visited one hospital's ER between 2020 and 2022. The goal was to see if these tools, combined with AI, could alert doctors earlier so they can start treatment faster.
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 simple, AI-assisted way to spot sepsis earlier in busy emergency rooms, helping doctors respond faster.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small, single-center study that only looked back at past records. The tools may not work as well in other hospitals or with different patients.
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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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950 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2022
- Finished
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Sep 2023
- 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
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Inclusion Criteria: * This is a single-center retrospective study of a group of patients admitted to the emergency department. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with incomplete treatment clinical data, lack of information in medical records, trauma patients
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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St. Martin De Porres Hospital
Chiayi City, 600046, Taiwan
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St. Martin De Porres Hospital
Chiayi City, 60069, Taiwan
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