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First received: December 20, 2022

Clinical Trial: Oximeters and Skin Pigment: Impact of Skin Pigmentation on Accuracy of Pulse Oximetry

Study Status: Completed

Recruit Status: RECRUITING

Condition: Hypoxemia

Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL


Official Title: Impact of Skin Pigmentation on Accuracy of Pulse Oximetry

Brief Summary: Finger pulse oximetry SpO2 is widely used to estimate arterial oxygen saturation SaO2.Current Spo2 targets do not take into consideration the many variables that affect that correlation in particular skin pigmentation.This study aims to evaluate different FDA approved pulse oximeters (Nonin co-pilot, massimo Radical 7, Philips-standard of care monitor, innovo premium iP900BP, nellcor PM1000N, Nano100) with SaO2 reference values obtained by an arterial blood gas in subjects with different skin pigments measured by…

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