Beacons for ICU: extra clinician alerts in ICU sub-units

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This is a single-center, cluster-randomized crossover study in two ICU units (Blue and Yellow) at Inselspital, Bern. Sub-units within each ICU are randomized to receive ICU Beacon or standard care, with a wash-out period before swapping assignments. Patients admitted to sub-units receive outcomes assessed by blinded assessors, using a win-ratio composite and stratified by APACHE score at admission. Analysis follows a two-phase design, with censoring of patients crossing between sub-units and those transferred between units. The study investigates whether adding the ICU Beacon scoring system can reduce deterioration and improve organ function outcomes in critically ill adults.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* admission to intensive care unit

Exclusion Criteria:

* age \< 18 years
* presence of documented refused general consent form (at database closure)
* admission for the sole purpose of dying/organ donation or evaluation of such

Where it's running

• Inselspital - Universitätsspital Bern
  Bern, Switzerland Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Gunnar Rätsch, Dr. rer. nat.
• Email: raetsch@ethz.ch
• Phone: +41 44 632 2036

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.