Sweat Sensors for Athletic Performance

N/ACompletedNCT03566381

Northwestern University4 enrolled

Overview

Pilot study of a soft, flexible wearable sweat sensor

Assessment of safety, and preliminary accuracy of a sweat sensor capable of operating underwater.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Healthy Adults

Interventions

Application of a soft patch composed of medical-grade silicone that collects sweat during a subject's natural behaviors.DEVICE

This device contains sweat sensors embedded in an elastomer and is applied to the skin with a medical grade adhesive.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * No history of medical or surgical problems * Age \>18 years old * Subjects willing and able to comply with requirements of the protocol 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

Locations (1)

Northwestern University

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Adhesion of device underwater

Percentage of devices which remain adhered during \>1 hr swim trials

Time frame: 2 hours

Secondary Outcomes

Correlation between local and global sweat loss

Percentage agreement of local sweat rate with body weight loss

Time frame: 2 hours

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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