Continuous pulse oximetry in medical patients admitted to hospital who require oxyge

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Acutely unwell patients who require oxygen therapy in hospital; Pneumonia; Asthma; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Heart failure; Respiratory - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Respiratory - Asthma; Respiratory - Other respiratory disorders / diseases

• Registration Number: ACTRN12620000728932
• Lead Sponsor: The Medical Research Institute of New Zealand

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-07-13
• Last Update Posted: 20 July 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

Age greater than or equal to 18 years
Admission for an acute illness
Receiving oxygen therapy
Expected duration of admission >24 hours
Target SpO2 prescribed (must include an upper and lower limit)
Under the care of a General Medicine or Respiratory team

Exclusion Criteria

Suspected or proven infection with SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)
Inability to consent
Inability to perform continuous pulse oximetry (vascular compromise, anatomical deformity)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Percentage of recording time spent with SpO2 within prescribed target range as measured by the pulse oximeter[End of 24 hour recording period]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Percentage of recording time spent with SpO2 <80% as measured by the pulse oximeter[End of 24 hour recording period];Percentage of recording time spent with SpO2 80-84% as measured by the pulse oximeter[End of 24 hour recording period];Percentage of recording time spent with SpO2 84-88% as measured by the pulse oximeter[End of 24 hour recording period];Percentage of recording time spent with SpO2 88-92% as measured by the pulse oximeter[End of 24 hour recording period];Percentage of recording time spent with SpO2 92-96% as measured by the pulse oximeter[End of 24 hour recording period];Percentage of recording time spent with SpO2 96-100% as measured by the pulse oximeter[End of 24 hour recording period]