Evaluation of the Impact of SpO2 Averaging Time on Performance of an Automatic FiO2 Control System: a Randomized Study

Evaluation of the Impact of SpO2 Averaging Time on Performance of an Automatic FiO2 Control System: a Randomized Study

The aim of the study is to determine the preferred oximeter averaging setting during automated control of FiO2 (A-FiO2) in infants receiving respiratory support and supplemental oxygen.

There are 7 different averaging time settings available with PRICO (Acutronic Medical Systems AG, Hirzel, Switzerland), but after over a year of experience there is no clear clinical impression of the best setting. Therefore, a small systematic study is needed to determine the optimal guidelines.

Inclusion Criteria:

• All VLBW on respiratory support and oxygen requirements after 2 weeks of age in the NICU are eligible after parental informed consent is obtained.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Parental informed consent is not obtained
• Recording device for automated control of FiO2 is not available