New pulse oximeter put to the test in Low-Oxygen conditions
NCT ID NCT04814823
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tested how accurately a new pulse oximeter (a device that shines light through the skin to measure blood oxygen) works in 13 healthy adults whose oxygen levels were temporarily lowered. The device's readings were compared to actual blood samples and heart monitors. The goal was to see if the device gives reliable results, which could help doctors better monitor patients with breathing or heart problems.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- pulse oximeter device
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could confirm that the device reliably measures oxygen levels, helping doctors monitor patients with low blood oxygen.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage accuracy test in healthy volunteers, not a treatment study. Results may not apply to all patients or real-world settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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13 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2021
- Finished
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Feb 2022
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Healthy adult volunteers. At least 10 subjects will be recruited to complete the study. Of these 2 will be dark pigmented. If the number of samples is less than the required 200 or if less than 2 of dark pigment subjects successfully complete the study, subjects will be added to include 2 of dark pigmented subjects and at least 200 data points.
- Ages
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18 to 50 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Both male and female subjects who can give written informed consent * Healthy subjects capable of undergoing controlled hypoxemia to the levels outlined in the desaturation profile * Meeting the demographic requirements Exclusion Criteria: * Age below 18 or over 50 * Pregnant women * Significant arrhythmia * Blood pressure above 150 systolic or 90 diastolic * Carboxyhemoglobin levels over 3% * Subjects whom the investigator consider ineligible for the study
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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UCSF Hypoxia Research Laboratory
San Francisco, California, 94133, United States
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