WARD-AMS is a study to determine whether the Portrait ambulatory monitoring system improves the time taken to detect progressive worsening of health for patients cared for on a general ward

The ward alerting and ambulatory monitoring study

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN15518094

Enrollment

200

Registered

2024-05-31

Start date

2024-11-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-09-08

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Detection of clinical deterioration on general ward areas Other

Interventions

Potential participants will be identified by the direct care team as per the inclusion / exclusion criteria. If the participant agrees to be part in the study the research team will fit the wearable s

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Admitted to the general surgical ward on the West Middlesex University Hospital site 2. Aged 18 years or above 3. Capable of giving informed consent 4. Able and willing to wear the Portrait Mobile System

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Under 18 years of age 2. Incapable of giving informed consent 3. Previous history sensitivity to ECG/sensor electrodes 4. Presence of implantable cardiac pacemaker 5. Has already taken part in this study or is a current participant in another study 6. Under the influence of alcohol or drugs as assessed by the caring clinician

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Heart rate is measured continuously from baseline to the end of the monitoring period 2. Oxygen saturations are measured using pulse oximetry continuously from baseline to the end of the monitoring period 3. Respiratory rate is measured continuously from baseline to the end of the monitoring period 4. Blood pressure is measured using a standard blood pressure cuff every 4 hours from baseline to the end of the monitoring period 5. Temperature is measured using a digital thermometer every 4 hours from baseline to the end of the monitoring period 6. Pain is measured using the visual analogue scale (VAS) every 4 hours from baseline to the end of the monitoring period	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Heart rate is measured continuously from baseline to the end of the monitoring period 2. Oxygen saturations are measured using pulse oximetry continuously from baseline to the end of the monitoring period 3. Respiratory rate is measured continuously from baseline to the end of the monitoring period 4. Blood pressure is measured using a standard blood pressure cuff every 4 hours from baseline to the end of the monitoring period 5. Temperature is measured using a digital thermometer every 4 hours from baseline to the end of the monitoring period 6. Pain is measured using the visual analogue scale (VAS) every 4 hours from baseline to the end of the monitoring period

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Patient satisfaction is measured using standardized questionnaires at discharge 2. Patient experience is measured through structured telephone interviews within 2 weeks of discharge 3. Staff feedback is measured using standardized questionnaires after final recruitment 4. Staff insights are measured through structured interviews after final recruitment	—

Countries

England, United Kingdom

Contacts

Public ContactManisha Joshi

m.joshi4@nhs.net-

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026