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Sweat Sensors for Athletic Performance

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03566381
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : June 25, 2018
Last Update Posted : June 9, 2022
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Shuai (Steve) Xu, Northwestern University

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
Pilot study of a soft, flexible wearable sweat sensor

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment
Healthy Adults Device: Application of a soft patch composed of medical-grade silicone that collects sweat during a subject's natural behaviors.

Detailed Description:
Assessment of safety, and preliminary accuracy of a sweat sensor capable of operating underwater.
Study Design
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Study Type : Observational
Actual Enrollment : 4 participants
Observational Model: Other
Time Perspective: Prospective
Official Title: Pilot Study of a Wearable Sweat Sensor for Hydration Monitoring of Athletes
Actual Study Start Date : July 15, 2018
Actual Primary Completion Date : May 1, 2021
Actual Study Completion Date : August 9, 2021
Groups and Cohorts
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Group/Cohort Intervention/treatment
Healthy adults
Healthy adults without a history of medical or surgical problems
 Device: Application of a soft patch composed of medical-grade silicone that collects sweat during a subject's natural behaviors.
This device contains sweat sensors embedded in an elastomer and is applied to the skin with a medical grade adhesive.


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Adhesion of device underwater [ Time Frame: 2 hours ]
    Percentage of devices which remain adhered during >1 hr swim trials


Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Correlation between local and global sweat loss [ Time Frame: 2 hours ]
    Percentage agreement of local sweat rate with body weight loss


Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
Healthy adults
Criteria

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
Contacts and Locations
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03566381


Locations
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United States, Illinois
Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
Sponsors and Collaborators
Northwestern University
Investigators
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Principal Investigator: Shuai Xu Northwestern University
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Responsible Party: Shuai (Steve) Xu, Instructor, Northwestern University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03566381    
Other Study ID Numbers: SX01262018
First Posted: June 25, 2018    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: June 9, 2022
Last Verified: June 2022

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Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No
Keywords provided by Shuai (Steve) Xu, Northwestern University:
Wearable sensor, sweat sensor