Study reveals pulse oximeters may be less accurate for darker skin in kids with heart defects
NCT ID NCT06575270
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether pulse oximeters—the clips placed on fingers to measure oxygen levels—work equally well for children with different skin tones who have congenital heart disease. Researchers will enroll 92 children under 18 undergoing heart surgery and compare the oximeter readings to a more precise blood measurement. The goal is to understand if skin pigmentation affects accuracy, which could lead to better care for all patients.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
-
About 92 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
-
Oct 2024
- Expected to finish
-
Jul 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
-
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.
Who is studied
Pediatric patients with a past medical history of congenital heart disease presenting for cardiac surgery under general anesthesia with anticipated arterial vascular access.
- Ages
-
Up to 18 years
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Pediatric patients (age less than 18 years old) with a diagnosis of CHD (cyanotic or acyanotic) who are presenting for cardiac surgery under general anesthesia with planned arterial access. Exclusion Criteria: * Age greater than 18 years old * Emergency surgery * Significant preoperative anemia (hemoglobin \<8.0 g/dL) * Preoperative hemodynamic instability (i.e., \>1 vasoactive infusions or mechanical circulatory support) * The presence of any colored nail polish on the planned site of pulse oximeter placement, planned use of any intravenous dyes intraoperatively, and patient, parent, or guardian refusal.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Congenital heart disease are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
-
The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
-
The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
-
A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Mount Sinai Hospital
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10029, United States
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- VR headset may calm kids before heart procedure
- Zapping a nerve in the ear may stop oxygen drops after surgery
- A soft patch that watches your heart beat in real time
- Can a warm wrist make baby arterial lines easier?
- Why fontan hearts struggle to exercise: researchers probe the lungs
- Can a scan before birth predict a Baby's heart defect?