Comparison of Oxygen Saturation Measurements Using Different Glove Colors in Children

Comparison of Oxygen Saturation Measurements Using Different Glove Colors in Children: A Preventive Method for Infection?

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of different colored gloves on oxygen saturation in pediatric patients whose oxygen saturation was measured by pulse oximetry in pediatric emergency department. The population of the study, which is planned as a prospective cohort study, will consist of children between the ages of 3-18 years who underwent oxygen saturation measurements in the pediatric emergency clinic of İzmir Bakırçay University Cigli and Training and Research Hospital between October 2024 and October 2025.

Study Overview

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Conditions: Children; Infection; Oxygen Saturation

Detailed Description

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of different colored gloves on oxygen saturation in pediatric patients who underwent oxygen saturation measurement by pulse oximetry in pediatric emergency department. The population of the study, which is planned as a prospective cohort study, will consist of children aged 3-18 years who underwent oxygen saturation measurements in the pediatric emergency clinic of İzmir Bakırçay University Çiğli and Training and Research Hospital between October 2024 and October 2025. The sample of the study will consist of children who meet the inclusion criteria on the specified dates and whose parents/legal guardians agree to participate in the study. Descriptive Characteristics Form and Oxygen Saturation Measurement Value Record Form will be used for data collection.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Estimated): 68

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Eliz Geçtan; Phone Number: 05451342435; Email: elizgectan09@gmail.com

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Izmir, Turkey
    • İzmirKCU

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Child; Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Children between the ages of 3-18

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Children between the ages of 3-18,
• The parent/legal guardian or the child himself/herself agrees to participate in the study,
• Arterial blood gas measurement was performed,

Exclusion Criteria:

• The finger has a skin condition,
• Having nail polish on your fingernails,
• Having a severed finger,

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

1

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort

Experimental; Children will be measured 5 times using a pulse oximeter. The measurements will be performed consecutively without any interval between them. The first measurement will be performed without using any gloves on the patient's finger, the second measurement will be performed using transparent gloves, the third measurement will be performed using white gloves, the fourth measurement will be performed using black gloves, and the fifth measurement will be performed using blue gloves.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Measuring the arterial blood gas SpO2 saturation	Finger SpO2 measurements will be initiated as soon as the blood gas measurement process starts. Pulse oximetry measurements and intra-arterial blood gas measurements will be performed	Procedure
without gloves measuring the SpO2 saturation		While the patient was not wearing gloves, the pulse oximeter light source was placed on the outer surface of the finger. SpO2 was read after waiting an average of 30 seconds.
SpO2 saturation measurement with transparent colored glove		While the patient was wearing a transparent glove, the pulse oximeter light source was placed on the outer surface of the finger. SpO2 was read after waiting an average of 30 seconds.
SpO2 saturation measurement with white colored glove		While the patient was wearing a white glove, the pulse oximeter light source was placed on the outer surface of the finger. SpO2 was read after waiting an average of 30 seconds.
SpO2 saturation measurement with black colored glove		While the patient was wearing a black glove, the pulse oximeter light source was placed on the outer surface of the finger. SpO2 was read after waiting an average of 30 seconds.
SpO2 saturation measurement with blue colored glove		While the patient was wearing a blue glove, the pulse oximeter light source was placed on the outer surface of the finger. SpO2 was read after waiting an average of 30 seconds.

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Izmir Katip Celebi University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Estimated): October 8, 2024
• Primary Completion (Estimated): October 8, 2025
• Study Completion (Estimated): October 8, 2025

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: September 29, 2024
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 3, 2024
• First Posted (Actual): October 4, 2024

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): October 4, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 3, 2024
• Last Verified: October 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Infections
• Other Study ID Numbers: 1753

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No