Enhanced monitoring with wearable sensors after surgery

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 observational, multi-stage project uses wearable wireless sensors to collect continuous physiological data from adults after major open surgery in diverse hospital settings. Stage 1 tests device usability with clinicians and staff in non-clinical settings, Stage 2 documents baseline postoperative monitoring practices and performs device usability testing in wards, and Stage 3 runs a shadow-mode cohort where time-stamped sensor data are linked to clinical events. The protocol is device-agnostic and will be carried out in general surgery departments across Benin, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Mexico, Nigeria, Rwanda, and the United Kingdom. Collected waveform and vital-sign data will be analyzed to see if characteristic patterns occur before clinical deterioration.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Participant Inclusion Criteria:

* Adults 18 years and older.
* Undergoing an elective or emergency major surgery procedure with a planned skin incision of 5 cm or greater. Any indication for surgery can exist, including benign, malignant, and trauma.
* Willing and able to provide written informed consent.

Participant Exclusion Criteria:

* Those under the age of 18.
* A documented or suspected allergy to adhesive dressings.
* Obstetric patients
* Unwilling or unable to provide written informed consent.

Where it's running

• Hopital de Zone Atlantique Ouidah
  Ouidah, Atlantique Department, Benin Recruiting
• Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Departemental Borgou-Alibori
  Parakou, Borgou Department, Benin Recruiting
• Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Mere Enfant Lagune
  Cotonou, Littoral Department, Benin Recruiting
• Centre Hospitalier Universitaire et Departemental Oueme Plateau
  Porto-Novo, Oeume, Benin Recruiting
• Berekum Holy Family Hospital
  Berekum, Berekum East, Ghana Recruiting
• Techiman Holy Family Hospital
  Techiman, Bono East, Ghana Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Ewen Harrison — University of Edinburgh
• Study coordinator: Ewen Harrison
• Email: ewen.harrison@ed.ac.uk
• Phone: +44 (0)131 651 7869

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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.