Hospital InpatientsBERTNCT07746661
Behavioral Emergency Response Team (BERT) QI Project
An observational study of Hospital Inpatients, run by NYU Langone Health at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
The BERT project will implement a clinical decision support tool that predicts which admitted patients are at higher risk of requiring a Behavioral Emergency Response Team (BERT) intervention within the next 48 hours. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Hospital Inpatients
- How many people
- 30 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Sep 2026to Mar 2027
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: Hospitalized adult inpatients cared for in clinical units at NYU Langone Health.
Who may be able to join
- Adult inpatients aged 18 years or older
- Admitted to participating hospital unit(s) during the study period
Who cannot join
- Patients younger than 18 years
- Patients not admitted to participating unit(s)
- Patients admitted outside the 3-month implementation period
- Encounters without sufficient clinical data to calculate or display a BERT prediction score
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
About this study
Official title: Behavioral Emergency Response Team (BERT) Quality Improvement Project
The BERT project will implement a clinical decision support tool that predicts which admitted patients are at higher risk of requiring a Behavioral Emergency Response Team (BERT) intervention within the next 48 hours. The model uses existing EHR data and displays a risk-stratified patient list in an Epic dashboard visible to providers for 3 months. The goal is to help clinicians identify high-risk patients earlier, prioritize behavioral health resources, and support proactive intervention planning before escalation occurs.
- Conditions
- Hospital Inpatients
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital Inpatients | Adult inpatients admitted to participating hospital unit(s) during the 3-month period when the BERT prediction score is available to providers as part of routine clinical care. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Number of BERT Events
Measured: Up to Month 3
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted5 Aug 2026
- Study startSep 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completionSep 2026 (estimated)
- Study completionMar 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Hospital InpatientsStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by NYU Langone HealthThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 30 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Holly Krelle, Principal investigator, NYU Langone Health
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07746661
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- QI-BERT
- Acronym
- BERT
- Status last verified
- Jul 2026
- First submitted
- 31 Jul 2026
- Last updated
- 5 Aug 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: Individual participant data will not be made available to other researchers at this time.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 5 Aug 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Behavioral Emergency Response Team (BERT) Quality Improvement Project
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07746661
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- BERT / QI-BERT
- Conditions
- Hospital Inpatients
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 30 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- NYU Langone HealthUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Sep 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- Sep 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Mar 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 5 Aug 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The BERT project will implement a clinical decision support tool that predicts which admitted patients are at higher risk of requiring a Behavioral Emergency Response Team (BERT) intervention within the next 48 hours. The model uses existing EHR data and displays a risk-stratified patient list in an Epic dashboard visible to providers for 3 months. The goal is to help clinicians identify high-risk patients earlier, prioritize behavioral health resources, and support proactive intervention planning before escalation occurs.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital Inpatients | – | –Adult inpatients admitted to participating hospital unit(s) during the 3-month period when the BERT prediction score is available to providers as part of routine clinical care. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Hospitalized adult inpatients cared for in clinical units at NYU Langone Health.
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Adult inpatients aged 18 years or older
- Admitted to participating hospital unit(s) during the study period
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Patients younger than 18 years
- Patients not admitted to participating unit(s)
- Patients admitted outside the 3-month implementation period
- Encounters without sufficient clinical data to calculate or display a BERT prediction score
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
Number of BERT Events
Time frame: Up to Month 3
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 5 Aug 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. Individual participant data will not be made available to other researchers at this time.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Holly Krelle principal investigator
NYU Langone Health
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Hospital Inpatients, run by NYU Langone Health at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Aug 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Sarah Tsuruo (914-815-4079, Sarah.Tsuruo@nyulangone.org), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Number of BERT Events (time frame: Up to Month 3). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 5 Aug 2026.