Comparison of Two Oxygenation Targets With Two Different Oximeters - Impact on Oxygen Flow Rates … (NCT05590130) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Comparison of Two Oxygenation Targets With Two Different Oximeters - Impact on Oxygen Flow Rates and Oxygenation
Canada40 participantsStarted 2022-11-16
Plain-language summary
The investigators recently evaluated 4 different oximeters among the most commonly used with arterial catheter in place and compared SpO2 with SaO2 obtained on arterial gas. Correlations between SaO2 and SpO2 were poor for all oximeters, as previously known, and SpO2-SaO2 bias were different between oximeters. Some oximeters (Masimo, Nellcor) had lower biases but they detected less well hypoxemia. Some oximeters underestimated SaO2 (Nonin) but detected very well hypoxemia, and some overestimated SaO2 (Philips). The investigators concluded that oximeters provide different informations to clinicians, and oxygenation targets should take into account for these differences.
The assumption is that the SpO2 target AND oximeter used will both have an impact on oxygen flows and that these effects will add up. With a high SpO2 target, oxygen flows will be significantly greater and with the Nonin oximeter, the required flows will be greater than with the Philips oximeter.
NB: the results obtained were in a population with light skin pigmentation (96% of the patients were Fitzpatrick 1-2, reflecting the local hospitalized population).
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* ≥ 18 years of age
* Patients admitted to postoperative cardiac surgery intensive care unit
* Presence of an arterial catheter Specific for the extubate patient
* Ongoing on conventional oxygen therapy at moderate flow (up to a maximum of 5L/min) with SpO2 between 88 and 100% with the usual oximeter and nasal cannula.
* SpO2 \< 92% ambient air Specific for the intubate patient FiO2 \<= 0.60 with SpO2 between 88 and 100% with usual oximeter SpO2 \< 92% with FiO2 0.21
Exclusion Criteria:
* No SpO2 signal with oximeter in use
* False nails or nail polish
* Methemoglobinemia \>0.015 on last available arterial gas
* Patient in isolation (multi-resistant bacteria, C-Difficile, SARS-CoV-2 ...) Specific for the extubate patient
* Expected to use another respiratory support within one hour of inclusion (NIV or nasal high flow oxygen) Planned extubation within one hour of inclusion
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What they're measuring
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Oxygen flow (or FiO2)
Timeframe: Mean Oxygen flow in the two last minute of each study period (between minute 8 and 10)