Continuous Postoperative Pulse Oximetry in Patients Presenting for Total Hip and Total Knee Replacement

Completed

Conditions studied: Total Knee Replacement

In brief

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the incidence of low levels of oxygen as determined by standard pulse oximetry monitor in patients who have had total hip or knee replacement/revision.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01189565

Run by

Medical University of South Carolina

People needed

150

Starts

2010-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-05-22

Who can join

Age: 19 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients undergoing knee replacement or hip replacement/revision

You may not qualify if…

• Patients requiring mechanical ventilation after surgery
• Patients with hemoglobinopathy that cause inaccurate pulse oximetry

Where it is running

• MUSC — Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

Trial information comes from ClinicalTrials.gov and is refreshed daily. TrialsForMe does not provide medical care and does not run the studies it lists.