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Variability of SpO2 Measurements Depending on the Choice of Finger for Sensor Placement

Variability of SpO2 Measurements Depending on the Choice of Finger for Sensor Placement

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04771663
Acronym
FinSpO2
Enrollment
24
Registered
2021-02-25
Start date
2020-11-05
Completion date
2025-10-15
Last updated
2026-03-11

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Conditions

Hypercapnia, Hypoxia

Brief summary

The aim of the project is to experimentally determine the effect of the choice of finger for the placement of a pulse oximeter sensor on the results of measuring peripheral blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) in a healthy person with short-term hypoxia and hypercapnia.

Detailed description

The aim of the project is to experimentally determine the effect of the choice of finger for the placement of a pulse oximeter sensor on the results of measuring peripheral blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) in a healthy person with short-term hypoxia and hypercapnia. This is an intervention prospective study that will take place at the Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, especially on FBMI students. The experiment consists of two phases, in which in the first phase, the volunteers will inhale the hypoxic mixture for five minutes after the stabilization phase. In the second phase, volunteers inhale a hypoxic and hypercapnic mixture. During the experiment, non-invasive SpO2 measurements will be performed continuously on individual fingers of both volunteer hands.

Interventions

OTHERBreathing a mixture of O2, N2 and CO2 and monitoring SpO2 on each finger

The experiment consists of two separate phases. In one phase, the volunteers inhale one of the mixtures for five minutes. After enough time of recovery, the volunteers undergo the other phase in which they inhale the other mixture of gases. Both phases of the measurement will begin with a two-minute stabilization phase, during which the physiological values of the volunteer will be checked. During the experiment, non-invasive SpO2 measurements will be performed continuously on the individual fingers of both volunteer hands throughout the experiment.

Sponsors

Czech Technical University in Prague
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)

Masking description

The participant undergoes two phases of the experiment and the participant does not know which one

Intervention model description

Interventional single blinded randomized crossover prospective study

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Passing the initial examination, which will determine the following data: finger circumference, heart rate, blood pressure and blood oxygen saturation

Exclusion criteria

* post-traumatic conditions of the upper limbs affecting the perfusion of the fingers or injuries or skin diseases on the fingers. * pneumothorax or a condition after cardiovascular surgery. * anemia, bradycardia, hemoglobinopathy or other diseases of the cardiovascular system, pregnancy, diabetes, hypotension or hypertension.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Does it depend on which finger is the sensor placed for SpO2 values?Up to 12 weeksThe experiment can help determine if it depends on which finger the finger sensor will be placed to measure SpO2. Appropriate finger selection for SpO2 measurements could help to better interpret the measured values and possibly increase the success in diagnosing health events.

Countries

Czechia

Contacts

STUDY_DIRECTORKarel Roubík

Czech Technical University in Prague, FBMI

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 12, 2026