CompletedNot Applicable

Predictive Modeling for Social Needs in Emergency Department Settings

United States518,512 participantsStarted 2025-03-10

Plain-language summary

The overall objective of this study is to support emergency department management of patients' health-related social needs. This study will measure the impact of a decision support system that informs clinicians about which patients are likely to screen positive for a health-related social need. The system uses statistical models to create a health-related social need risk score for each patient. The main questions, the study aims to answer are: * Does providing emergency department clinicians with risk scores on health-related social needs increase screening and referral activities? * Does providing emergency department clinicians with risk scores on health-related social needs change patients' use of healthcare services? The decision support system with health-related social needs risk scores will be introduced for all adult patients at one emergency department. Screening rates, referrals, and subsequent healthcare encounters will be compared with emergency departments that did not have access to the decision support system.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years

Sex

ALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

Inclusion Criteria: * Adults (\>18 years old) * Seeking care at Indianapolis, Indiana area emergency departments (EDs). Exclusion Criteria: * Children * Encounters by patients that present with a critical illness/injury (e.g. severe trauma patients or those with Emergency Severity Index (ESI) classification level 1) * Encounters by patients who have been transferred from another inpatient facility * Patients that die during the ED encounter * Encounters among patients who were ultimately admitted during their ED visits from our analysis

Questions worth asking your doctor

Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.

1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.

Questions for the trial coordinator

The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.

1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.

What they're measuring

Percent of emergency department encounters screened for health-related social needs (HRSNs)

Timeframe: At time of emergency department encounter (or within 24 hours)

Percent of emergency department encounters that were referred for health-related social needs (HRSNs) services

Timeframe: At time of emergency department encounter (or within 24 hours)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06655974

SponsorIndiana University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-12-01

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Plain-language summary

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years

Sex

ALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

What they're measuring

Percent of emergency department encounters screened for health-related social needs (HRSNs)

Timeframe: At time of emergency department encounter (or within 24 hours)

Percent of emergency department encounters that were referred for health-related social needs (HRSNs) services

Timeframe: At time of emergency department encounter (or within 24 hours)