AI could help hospitals identify hidden substance abuse
NCT ID NCT03833804
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study developed a computer program that can scan hospital records to find patients who may be misusing drugs or alcohol. Researchers tested it on nearly 65,000 adults admitted to the hospital. The goal was to see if the tool could help doctors offer counseling and support to those who need it.
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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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64,996 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2022
- Finished
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Sep 2024
- 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 to 89 years
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Ages 18 years old to 89 years old * Inpatient status during hospitalization * Length of stay greater than 24 hours Exclusion Criteria: * Cannot participate in the usual care SBIRT intervention * Death or obtunded during first 24 hours of admission * Discharged against medical advice * Transferred from another acute care hospital * Transferred to another acute care hospital
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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