Development of LabPatch-alcohol as a Noninvasive Skin Patch to Detect Blood Alcohol Concentrations

Last updated: January 3, 2024
Sponsor: Mclean Hospital
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

1

Condition

Alcohol Use Disorder

Treatment

LabPatch-alcohol

Clinical Study ID

NCT03242161
2017P001502
  • Ages 21-50
  • All Genders
  • Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Summary

This study is designed to test LabPatch-alcohol, a wearable, non-invasive biosensor Band-Aid like patch that is designed to detect real-time changes in interstitial alcohol concentrations in human subjects. The changes in interstitial alcohol concentrations will be compared to blood alcohol concentrations to determine the patch's validity against the gold standard.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Subject is capable of understanding and complying with the protocol
  • Good physical and mental health (normal physical exam, ECG, blood and urinechemistries, including absences of history or laboratory evidence of diabetes)
  • Body Mass Index between 18-30, inclusive
  • Age 21-50 years (age will be verified by driver's license or other valid form ofidentification)
  • Have used alcohol, on average, between 5-15 drinks per week over the past 6 months.
  • Have a stable living situation with current postal address

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Meets criteria for current alcohol or substance use disorders (Past alcohol orsubstance use disorders greater than 3 years ago is acceptable)
  • Concurrent diagnosis of Axis I disorder
  • bMaintained on an antipsychotic or antidepressant medication; taking prescriptionmedications except certain short-term anti-fungal agents and some tropical creams fordermal conditions
  • Heavy alcohol drinkers (greater than 15 drinks per week)
  • Tobacco use greater than 5 cigarettes per day
  • History of major head trauma resulting in cognitive impairment or history of seizuredisorder
  • Heavy caffeine use (greater than 500 mg on a regular daily basis)
  • Subject has active hepatitis and/or aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanineaminotransferase (ALT) > 3x the upper limit of normal
  • For female volunteers, a positive pregnancy test

Study Design

Total Participants: 8
Treatment Group(s): 1
Primary Treatment: LabPatch-alcohol
Phase: 1
Study Start date:
January 01, 2018
Estimated Completion Date:
April 30, 2024

Study Description

Nanotechnology has the potential to become a powerful tool in addiction medicine. The potential utility for passive, non-invasive wearable alcohol monitors is great and could play a major role in public safety as well as in both research, clinical, and treatment settings. Clinitech, LLC has developed LabPatch, an electronic bandage that continuously and imperceptibly samples interstitial fluid from the skin surface and measures relevant biomarkers in the fluid. The patch uses novel nanowire technology to sample the interstitial fluid from just underneath the skin and then uses an electrochemical reaction to measure either glucose or alcohol concentration. The participants' interstitial alcohol concentration (IAC) will be measured via LabPatch-alcohol at the same time points as blood samples so that a direct comparison can be made. Thus, the LabPatch-alcohol will be tested as the participant's BAC rises and falls through the legally intoxicated concentration (0.08%), and the goal is to match measures obtained via the prototype LabPatch-alcohol with whole blood alcohol concentrations. The LabPatch operational circuit lies on the underside of the bandage. The circuit surface is placed in contact with the skin by the application of the elastic adhesive bandage with a contact tension that provides modest pressure, as in the case of a conventional wound bandage. The temperature of the skin is measured electrically and the consistency of temperature is used to verify good contact and to monitor continued contact. The entire process takes 3-5 seconds to collect the sample, a pause for 1 sec and then 3 additional seconds to conduct the analysis.

Connect with a study center

  • McLean Hospital

    Belmont, Massachusetts 02478
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

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