Investigation of the effect of nail art on pulse oximeter measurements and how to deal with it

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-jRCT1052230054

Enrollment

Registered

2023-06-25

Start date

2023-06-25

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

None

Interventions

Nail art is attached to the nails of the subject's fingers, SpO2 is measured using a pulse oximeter, and compared with the value before attachment. In addition, we will change the method and location

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy adult female aged 18-65

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Men, underage women, SpO2 in room air less than 95%, deformity or lesions on nails, unable to wear pulse oximeter probe

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
arterial oxygen saturation	—

Contacts

Public ContactHiroharu Maegawa

Osaka University Dental Hospital

maegawa.hiroharu.dent@osaka-u.ac.jp+81-6-6879-2972

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026