How skin color affects pulse oximeter accuracy in children
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This study checks if a child's skin color affects how well a pulse oximeter (a small clip on the finger that measures oxygen in the blood) works. It involves children having a heart catheterization, where doctors can directly measure oxygen levels, to see if the pulse oximeter gives the same reading.
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Who can take part
- Your child must be between 1 month and 18 years old
- Your child is scheduled for a heart catheterization (a test where a thin tube goes into a blood vessel to check the heart)
- Your child has not taken part in this study before
- Your child does not have a bluish color that differs between body parts (differential cyanosis)
- Your child is not getting a medicine that tightens blood vessels (vasoconstrictor) through an IV just before the procedure
- Your child does not have a mechanical heart pump (ventricular assist device / VAD)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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