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Oximeter showdown: which device gives the best oxygen reading?
NCT ID NCT05819164
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested three different oximeters (Masimo, Nellcor, Nonin) at various oxygen targets in 40 patients with and without COPD. The goal was to see how the choice of oximeter and target affects the amount of oxygen needed. Results could help guide safer oxygen therapy.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors choose the right oxygen target and oximeter to give patients the safest oxygen levels.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 40 participants. Results may not apply to all patients or settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2023
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * ≥ 18 years old * On conventional oxygen therapy with SpO2 between 88 and 100% with the usual oximeter and nasal cannula. * SpO2 \< 92% in ambient air with the usual oximeter Exclusion Criteria: * No availability of the SpO2 signal with the usual oximeter * False nails or nail polish * Severe anemia documented on the last blood count during the current hospitalization (Hb \< 80g/L)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec
Québec, Quebec, G1V4G5, Canada
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