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NCT Number: NCT04250532

Pulse Oximetry in Healthy SubjEcts ImmergeD in OceaN.

Drowning is the 3rd leading cause of accidental death in the world. One of the tools used by lifeguards to help ER assess gravity, is pulse oximetry. Its measure is variable even in optimal condition and its accuracy can be altered by factors specific to the patient and by environmental factors. The conditions gathered during a drowning rescue are thus propitious to a misleading evaluation. Assessing its reliability and looking for influencing factors of the measure of pulse oximetry could help for pre-hospital care management.

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Key information

Conditions

Drowning Death Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Wounds and Injuries

Age range

18 year–75 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Hopital Pellegrin

Bordeaux, 33000, France

About this study

The research focuses on the measurement of pulse oximetry among lifeguard on the Atlantic coast of Gironde, France, before and after their daily training, using a standardized measurement protocol.

The follow-up will be done during the beach monitoring period during the summer of 2020. A total of 3 months of measurement collection is expected.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Lifeguard working on the Girondine Atlantic coast
  • up to 18 years old,
  • no smoker,
  • No chronic pathology.

Exclusion criteria

  • Chronic cardiac pathology,
  • Chronic respiratory pathology,
  • Acrosyndrome,
  • Smoker.

Treatment and study plan

Drowning

Other

Measurement of pulse oximetry, after lifeguard immersion during their morning training

Primary outcomes

  1. Proportion of abnormal pulse oximetry measure

    Time frame: 3 months after inclusion day

    Quantify the number of subjects, whose pulse oximetry is measured as abnormal (superior to 94%) after immersion for 15 min in the ocean, in real condition.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Variation of pulse oximetry according to individuals factors

    Time frame: 3 months after inclusion day

    Measures of immersion time, BMI before / after immersion.

  2. Variation of pulse oximetry according to environnementals factors

    Time frame: 3 months after inclusion day

    Measures of air, water temperatures, felt air temperature, wet thermometer temperature, wind speed before / after immersion.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Hospital, Bordeaux

Other

Registry information

Acronym: POSEIDON

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Jan 31, 2020
Registry last updated
Jun 7, 2021

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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