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SpO2 Measurement Depending on Different Pulse Oximeter Averaging Time Settings

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Reduced Perfusion During SpO2 Measurements
Movement Artifacts During SpO2 Measurements
Registration Number
NCT04933773
Lead Sponsor
Czech Technical University in Prague
Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to characterize the noise in the SpO2 signal depending on different pulse oximeter averaging time settings.

Detailed Description

Noise in the SpO2 signal is most often caused by artifacts, such as movement artifacts, reduced perfusion, additional light and others. These artifacts can be partially removed from the SpO2 signal by different pulse oximeter settings, specifically the sensitivity mode and averaging time. It is known that when a longer averaging time is set, the measured signal contains fewer artifacts, on the other hand there is an increased risk of missing short desaturation. The aim of this work is to characterize the noise in the SpO2 signal depending on the set averaging time of the pulse oximeter based on experimental data from healthy volunteers.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
17
Inclusion Criteria
  • healthy volunteers from the Czech Technical University
Exclusion Criteria
  • pregnancy
  • severe cardiovascular conditions
  • injury to the upper limbs or hands that could affect the peripheral perfusion
  • diabetes
  • hypotension or hypertension

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
SpO2 readings with different averaging times30 minutes

Differences in the SpO2 signal during artifacts depending on the set averaging time.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague

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Kladno, Czechia

Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague
🇨🇿Kladno, Czechia

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