Evaluating the Relationship Between Skin Color and Pulse Oximeter Accuracy in Children
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About the trial
This multisite study seeks to understand whether and how pulse oximeter accuracy varies across children with different skin colors in real world clinical settings. Many factors can affect how well pulse oximeters work; for example, movement and even fingernail polish. Some studies in adults show that skin color may also affect the pulse oximeter reading. In this study, we will explore pulse oximeter accuracy in children of all skin colors who are undergoing cardiac catheterizations. The study will address limitations of prior work by objectively measuring skin color across multiple dimensions of color and comparing the the pulse oximeter reading to the "gold standard" blood sample measurement.
Original English text from ClinicalTrials.gov
Who can (and can't) join
✓ Qualifies
- •Dziecko ma od 1 miesiąca do 18 lat.
- •Dziecko przechodzi zabieg cewnikowania serca, który zazwyczaj pozwala na bezpośredni pomiar tlenu we krwi.
✗ Disqualifies
- •Dziecko brało już wcześniej udział w tym badaniu.
- •Dziecko ma nierównomierne nasycenie tlenem w różnych częściach ciała.
- •Dziecko otrzymuje lek zwężający naczynia krwionośne przed zabiegiem.
- •Dziecko ma urządzenie wspomagające pracę serca (VAD).
Simplified criteria — AI translation
Trial details
- Minimum age
- 4 Weeks
- Maximum age
- 18 Years
- Last updated (source)
- September 24, 2026
- Sex
- No restrictions
Locations (3)
Columbia University Medical Center
New York, United States
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, United States
Texas Children's Hospital
Houston, United States
Trial contact
Halley Ruppel, PhD
Michelle Dunn
Contact information from ClinicalTrials.gov. Contact in English.
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