Sweat and Gas Sensor for Healthy Skin and Atopic Dermatitis

Completed

• Conditions: Wearables; Sweat Sensor; Healthy Adults; Gas Sensor; Atopic Dermatitis

• Registration Number: NCT03874039
• Lead Sponsor: Northwestern University

Brief Summary

Pilot study of a wearable gas and sweat skin sensor

Detailed Description

The objective of this study is exploratory and deploys two wearable sweat and gas sensors which detect the composition of sweat proteins and volatile gases emitted from the skin in healthy subjects and patients with atopic dermatitis.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-01-15
• Study First Submitted: 2019-01-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-03-13
• Study First Posted: 2019-03-14
• Primary Completion: 2021-08-10
• Study Completion: 2021-08-10
• Status Verified: 2022-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-04-19
• Last Update Posted: 2022-04-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

• Age ≥18 years old
• Subjects willing and able to comply with requirements of the protocol
• Healthy adults or subjects with atopic dermatitis

Exclusion Criteria

• Age <18 years old
• Subjects unwilling and able to comply with requirements of the protocol
• History of skin allergy to medical adhesive tape
• History of heat stroke, heat related or exercise related
• Non-English speaking subjects

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Evaluation of gas exudates	20 minutes	Evaluation of protein contents from gas exudates from the skin
Evaluation of sweat proteins	20 minutes	Evaluation of protein contents from sweat from the skin

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Northwestern University; 🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States