U.S., Feb. 18 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07415187) titled 'The Impact of Skin Tone on Pulse Oximeter Accuracy' on Feb. 03.
Brief Summary: Pulse oximeters are widely used in hospitals to estimate blood oxygen levels using a sensor placed on the skin. Recent studies suggest that pulse oximeter readings may be less accurate in individuals with darker skin tones, which could delay recognition of low oxygen levels.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the accuracy of pulse oximeters across a range of skin tones and to identify factors associated with differences between pulse oximeter readings and oxygen levels measured directly from blood.
This is an observational cohort study involving a...