Pressure and Temperature Sensor for Therapeutic Compression Garments

Northwestern University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Venous Leg Ulcer; Healthy Adults

Treatments: Device: Pressure and Temperature Sensor

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03461549

090717SX

Details and patient eligibility

About

Pilot study of a soft, flexible pressure and temperature sensor

Full description

Assessment of safety, and preliminary accuracy of a pressure and temperature sensor adherent to the skin. The pressure sensor includes a piezoresistive fabric coupled to a near-field communication chip with a built-in temperature sensor.

Enrollment: 26 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Healthy adults over the age of 18 years old

Exclusion criteria

• Subjects with history of medical or surgical problems

Trial design

26 participants in 2 patient groups

Healthy adults

Description:

Evaluate sensor performance on both lower limbs of healthy adult subjects for pressure sensing and skin temperature sensing.

Treatment:

Device: Pressure and Temperature Sensor

Venous Leg Ulcer Adults

Description:

Evaluate sensor performance on both lower limbs of adult subjects with an active venous leg ulcer or history of a venous leg ulcer for pressure sensing and skin temperature sensing.

Treatment:

Device: Pressure and Temperature Sensor