Comparison of two techniques for measuring carbon dioxide and oxygen levels in patients requiring arterial blood gas measurement.

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Respiratory Health; Arterial blood gas analysis; Respiratory - Other respiratory disorders / diseases

• Registration Number: ACTRN12615001154594
• Lead Sponsor: Medical Research Institute of New Zealand

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-10-29
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 16

Inclusion Criteria

Patients requiring an Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) measurement as part of their clinical care at: Wellington Regional Hospital in New Zealand, either in the outpatient department or on the wards.

Exclusion Criteria

(i). Diagnosis of sickle cell anaemia, methaemoglobinaemia, or carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning (factors known to affect oxygen saturation recordings).

(ii). Patients previously recruited to the study with paired transcutaneous and arterial values successfully recorded on the same device.

(iii). Age under 16 years.

(iv).Poor reading/signal quality from participant’s earlobe(s) as per display warnings on the transcutaneous device.

(v). Any other condition which, at the investigator’s discretion, is believed may present a safety risk or impact upon the feasibility of the study or the interpretation of the study results.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified