New finger clip device tested for measuring dangerous low oxygen levels
NCT ID NCT05807464
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study tested how accurately a new pulse oximeter (a device that clips onto a finger to measure blood oxygen) works in healthy volunteers whose oxygen levels were temporarily lowered in a controlled setting. Researchers compared the device's readings to actual blood samples. The goal was to see if the device can reliably detect very low oxygen levels, which could help doctors monitor patients with breathing 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 (OLV-4202)
- What this could lead to
- If accurate, this device could help doctors reliably monitor blood oxygen without needles, even in very low oxygen conditions.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small, early study in 12 healthy volunteers under controlled conditions, not in real patients. Results may not apply to everyday hospital use.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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12 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2023
- Finished
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May 2024
- 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 3 will be dark pigmented (FItzpatrick Scale Type 4, 5 or 6). If the number of samples is less than the required 200 or if less than 3 of dark pigment subjects successfully complete the study, subjects will be added to include 3 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
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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.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UCSF Hypoxia Research Laboratory
San Francisco, California, 94133, United States
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