Role of pulse oximeter in detection of hypoxia in penumonia
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: J189- Pneumonia, unspecified organism
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2021/02/031528
- Lead Sponsor
- A
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 310
Inclusion Criteria
Children with pneumonia as per IMNCI guidelines, axillary temperature >35 degree-Celsius, Hb >9g/dl, BP >5th centile for age, SaO2 70-100% and pCO2 45 mmHg
Exclusion Criteria
Known h/o asthma, symptoms resolving after 3 bronchodilator treatments or recurrent nebulization, congenital heart disease, left heart failure, acute and chronic renal failure, meningitis. Ulcer, burns, edema or dressing in probe area. Blood disorders (methemoglobenemia, carboxyhemoglobinemia). Severe dehydration or shock, CRT >3s
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Comparison of SaO2 and SpO2 values at different probe positions. Correlation of SpO2 at different position at different body parts.Timepoint: Within 30 minutes of admission
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Ability of probe at different body parts to detect hypoxia.Timepoint: within 30 minutes of admission