This clinical investigation is a single centre, double blinded, case control study in healthy adult females. This study will be conducted in private rooms at Gentofte Hospital (Hjerte-medicinsk Forskning, post 835, Kildegårdsvej 28, 2900 Hellerup). The investigation centre will enroll 39 subjects including a 20% drop out within a four (4) months period. The subject will not be enrolled before approval of investigation protocol by the local ethics committee. The subjects need to meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria to be included in this clinical investigation. Each volunteer enrolled in the investigation can only participate once in a procedure. The testing period for each subject will be minimum 72 hours. The principal investigator's qualifications will be verified through his/her CV. The principal investigator is required to be a medical doctor with at least one year's experience in using similar medical adhesives (e.g. by being experienced in using electrodes where medical adhesives are included) and at least one year's experience with clinical research. In addition, the investigator must be trained in GCP before the study is initiated. If any subject withdraws from the study, they will not be replaced as drop-out rate is included in the sample size. Subjects must show up for two sessions, in the first session six adhesives will be placed below the subjects bra. The adhesives will be removed after minimum 72 hours at the second visit. While wearing the adhesives the subjects must keep the investigational area dry. 24, 48 and 72 hours after placement of the adhesives, the subject is asked to completed a questionnaire. The eCRF must be completed for each subject that has signed the Informed consent form (ICF) and enrolled into this clinical investigation.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
39
Adhesive will be placed on the subjects skin below the bra. Placement of the adhesive will be randomized.
Gentofte Hospital
Hellerup, Denmark
Skin adhesion rating
Rate of adhesion on a 5-point scale (no lift off the skin to deattached and completely off the skin)
Time frame: Minimum 72 hours after application
Itch
Subject evaluation of itch during removal measured on visual analogue scale (0-10)
Time frame: 24, 48 and 72 hours after adsive application
Ease of removal
Ease of removal on 5-point scale (very difficult to very easy)
Time frame: Minimum 72 hours after application
Pain during removal of adhesive
Subject evaluation of pain during removal measured on visual analogue scale (0-10)
Time frame: Minimum 72 hours after application
Rate of skin reaction
Skin reaction rated on a scale from 0-7 (no evidence of irritation to strong reaction spreading beyond the application site)
Time frame: Minimum 72 hours after application
Adhesive residue
Adhesioe residue left on skin after removal of adhesive (yes/no)
Time frame: Minimum 72 hours after application
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