New trial asks: should hospitals watch patients every second after surgery?
NCT ID NCT06232876
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 25, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study will test whether continuously monitoring vital signs like oxygen levels and heart rate after major surgery can reduce complications compared to standard intermittent checks. About 492 adults having non-cardiac surgery will be randomly assigned to either have their data visible to doctors or hidden. The goal is to see if real-time alerts lead to quicker interventions and better outcomes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Continuous vital sign monitoring device (Masimo Radius PPG)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that continuous monitoring helps catch problems earlier and reduce serious complications after surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small, early-stage trial focused on monitoring, not a treatment. The benefits may be modest, and the device could cause false alarms or be impractical on busy wards.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 492 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Are admitted to one of the wards equipped with the Masimo Radius PPG and Rad-97 monitors; 2. Are ≥18 years old; 3. Are designated American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status 1-4; 4. Had major noncardiac surgery lasting at least 1.5 hours; 5. Are expected to remain hospitalized at least two postoperative nights; 6. Had general anesthesia with or without neuraxial anesthesia. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Have language, vision, or hearing impairments that may compromise continuous monitoring; 2. Are designated Do Not Resuscitate, hospice, or receiving end of life care; 3. Have previously participated in the study.
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Memorial Hermann Hospital
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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