Status:
RECRUITING
EMUs: Enhanced Monitoring Using Sensors After Surgery
Lead Sponsor:
University of Edinburgh
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Birmingham
University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana
Conditions:
Surgery
Inpatients
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
Patients can become critically unwell following surgical operations. Delay in recognition of this deterioration can result in patient harm and even death. Wearable wireless sensors that record patient...
Detailed Description
Patients who die after surgery frequently have treatable complications which are not identified in a timely manner. This is due to a failure to "recognize", "relay" or "react" to the deterioration of ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Participant
- 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
- Those under the age of 18.
- A documented or suspected allergy to adhesive dressings.
- Obstetric patients
- Unwilling or unable to provide written informed consent.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 28 2024
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
April 1 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
1332 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06565559
Start Date
February 28 2024
End Date
April 1 2026
Last Update
August 14 2025
Active Locations (17)
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1
Hopital de Zone Atlantique Ouidah
Ouidah, Atlantique Department, Benin
2
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Departemental Borgou-Alibori
Parakou, Borgou Department, Benin
3
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Mere Enfant Lagune
Cotonou, Littoral Department, Benin
4
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire et Departemental Oueme Plateau
Porto-Novo, Oeume, Benin