Sweat Sensors for Athletic Performance

Pilot Study of a Wearable Sweat Sensor for Hydration Monitoring of Athletes

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03566381

Enrollment

Registered

2018-06-25

Start date

2018-07-15

Completion date

2021-08-09

Last updated

2022-06-09

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Conditions

Healthy Adults

Keywords

Wearable sensor, sweat sensor

Brief summary

Pilot study of a soft, flexible wearable sweat sensor

Detailed description

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

Interventions

DEVICEApplication 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.

Study design

Observational model

OTHER

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

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

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Adhesion of device underwater	2 hours	Percentage of devices which remain adhered during \>1 hr swim trials

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Correlation between local and global sweat loss	2 hours	Percentage agreement of local sweat rate with body weight loss

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026