Pilot study of flexible and wearable sensor to monitor nocturnal scratching behavior
Present an advanced flexible, and wearable sensor intimately coupled to the skin that can measure the full spectrum of relevant physiological parameters associated with atopic dermatitis including scratch count, scratch duration, scratch intensity, heart rate, heart rate variability and respiratory rate.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
23
Subject to apply topical crisaborole twice daily to the affected atopic dermatitis areas
advanced, flexible and wearable skin sensor
Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Percent agreement of scratching between the experimental sensor and the infrared camera
Time frame: 3 weeks
Improvement of sleep parameters (time asleep) measured by the experimental sensor during treatment
Baseline compared to treatment time points will be compared in units of time (minutes/hours)
Time frame: 3 weeks
Improvement of sleep parameters (time until onset of sleep) measured by the experimental sensor
Baseline compared to treatment time points will be compared in units of time (minutes/hours)
Time frame: 3 weeks
Improvement of sleep parameters (heart rate) measured by the experimental sensor
Baseline compared to treatment time points will be compared in units of beats/min
Time frame: 3 weeks
Improvement of sleep parameters (respiratory rate) measured by the experimental sensor
Baseline compared to treatment time points will be compared in units of breaths/min.
Time frame: 3 weeks
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