Sweat and Gas Sensor for Healthy Skin and Atopic Dermatitis

Northwestern University

Status: Completed

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

Treatments: Device: Sweat Sensor; Device: Gas sensor

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03874039

SX09092018

Details and patient eligibility

About

Pilot study of a wearable gas and sweat skin sensor

Full 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.

Enrollment: 20 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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

Trial design

20 participants in 2 patient groups

Healthy Adults

Description:

Healthy adults with no prior diagnosis of atopic dermatitis

Treatment:

Device: Gas sensor

Device: Sweat Sensor

Atopic Dermatitis

Description:

Adults with prior diagnosis of Atopic Dermatitis from board certified dermatologist

Treatment:

Device: Gas sensor

Device: Sweat Sensor