Clinical Impact of a Machine Learning Decision Support System for Empirical Antibiotic Therapy (NCT07762378) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Clinical Impact of a Machine Learning Decision Support System for Empirical Antibiotic Therapy
486 participantsStarted 2026-09
Plain-language summary
The goal of this quasi-experimental study is to analyze if a Machine Learning Clinical Decision Support System can improve the empirical antibiotic treatment in patients with pneumonia, urinary tract infection and / or sepsis.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
* Primary outcome: clinical success defined as clinical cure (resolution of all signs and symptoms related to infection); no complications until day 30 (recurrence, or development of adverse events- AEs-); no new acquisition of MDROs; and survival at day 30.
* Secondary outcomes: a subgroup analysis of the primary outcome according to the department participants, infectious syndrome, severity of the infection assessed by the SOFA score, and in microbiological confirmed infections. In microbiological confirmed infections, desirability of Outcome Ranking (DOOR) for the Management of Antimicrobial Therapy (MAT) according to the beta-lactam classification
Researchers will compare a pre-intervention group with a post-intervention to see if improve in the DOOR MAT score
Participants in the post-intervention group will:
• Received empirical antibiotic therapy prescribed by their treating physicians according to the machine-learning recommendations
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Adult patients (aged ≥18 years)
* Admitted to the Nephrology, Oncology or ICU wards
* Diagnosis of sepsis, pneumonia and/or UTI
* Empirical antibiotics prescribed
Exclusion Criteria:
* informed consent obtained \> 48 hours since the infection onset
* beta-lactam allergy
* infection syndrome other than sepsis, pneumonia or UTI
* confirmed no-bacterial infection
* death within the first 48 hours of inclusion or imminent risk of death at time of the inclusion
* pregnancy and/or breastfeeding
* inclusion in a clinical trial of antimicrobial treatment
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
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Clinical success
Timeframe: 30-Day
Trial details
NCT IDNCT07762378
SponsorInstituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón