Clinical Research Directory

Continuous Vital Sign Monitoring in a Surgical Ward

Unsafe patient care remains a major contributor to global morbidity and mortality. In surgical wards, postoperative patients are typically monitored intermittently using the National Early Warning Score (NEWS-2), leaving periods during which clinical deterioration may go undetected. Continuous vital sign monitoring (CVSM) using wearable sensors offers the potential for earlier identification of deterioration compared with intermittent assessments. CVSM was introduced in a hospital ward as part of a hospital-initiated pilot implementation and is used alongside standard monitoring with NEWS-2. The purpose of the study is to evaluate this implementation. This observational study uses a pragmatic, quasi-experimental, multi-method, longitudinal design. The overall aims of the study are to evaluate the impact of CVSM implementation on patient outcomes, to explore healthcare professionals' perceptions of patient safety culture, turnover intention and pleasure of work, and to describe their experiences with implementation.

UMMS Sepsis Early Prediction Score (SEPSys) and RESCUE Score Combined Clinical Trial

This study is designed to test two new risk scores - one designed to predict a patient's four-hour risk of developing sepsis and one designed to predict a patient's four-hour risk of deterioration (cardiac arrest, death, unplanned ICU transfer, or rapid response team call). The goal of this study is to improve provider awareness of a patient's risk of these two negative outcomes by providing them with new risk scores. The primary outcome will be the time from when the risk score becomes elevated to when vital signs such as heart rate or blood pressure are measured, suggesting an increased awareness.

Wireless Assessment of Respiratory and Circulatory Distress - Europe

Hospital patient monitoring in Europe is often intermittent, which can delay detection of clinical deterioration during hospitalization and after discharge. The WARD-EU study aims to describe current monitoring practices and to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and usability of the WARD-CSS (Wireless Assessment of Respiratory and Circulatory Distress - Clinical Support System), an algorithm-based continuous monitoring system. The study seeks to assess whether WARD-CSS can be integrated into routine hospital and post-discharge care to support earlier detection of patient deterioration and improved patient monitoring.