Strategy for EArly Recognition of Cancer, COPD & Heart Failure in the Emergency Department

Recruiting now · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Cancer, Cardiovascular, Respiratory

In brief

SEARCH-ED is a research study which is running in Emergency Department (ED) of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. The aim of the study is to find out if using a computer programme can help doctors diagnose heart and lung problems from chest x-rays. We want to compare how many people are diagnosed with heart or lung problems for the first time when doctors have access to the computer programme results, in comparison to when they don't.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07391280

Run by

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

People needed

17000

Starts

2026-05-25

Expected to finish

2027-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-06-01

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Unconsented Use of Harrison CXR Algorithm in Emergency Department (ED):
• Frontal Chest X-Ray (CXR) (AP or PA) acquired in the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) ED
• Patients aged 18 or over
• Appropriate meta data (DICOM) to allow for Harrison CXR processing and secondary capture report provision.
• Patient Focus Groups:
• Aged 18 or over
• Able to provide written, informed consent in English.
• Clinician Focus Groups:
• Aged 18 or over
• Able to provide written, informed consent in English.
• Working as a doctor, advanced nurse practitioner or advanced clinical practitioner in ED, radiology or downstream medical specialties
• For post-implementation focus groups only, must have at least 4 months experience of working with Harrison CXR algorithm.
• Diagnostic Clinic:
• Patients without terminal illness or advanced frailty
• Usual healthcare provider based in NHS GGC

You may not qualify if…

• Applies to use of unconsented CXRs:
• Patient has requested that they are removed from the study, or has objected to the use of AI in their routine clinical care and this has been subsequently upheld by the health board.
• Applies to invitation to combined diagnostic clinic:
• Patients not available to follow up, including patients i.e. whose the patient's usual care (or onward care following index admission) is out-with NHS GGC.
• Patients who have been referred to palliative care for end-stage disease, or patients with severe frailty (i.e. bedbound) will not be invited to the combined diagnostic clinic
• For Patient and Clinician Focus Groups:
• Unable to provide informed written consent in English
• Aged <18

Where it is running

• Queen Elizabeth University Hospital — Glasgow, United Kingdom (enrolling)

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