Status:

COMPLETED

Novel Protective Underglove

Lead Sponsor:

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Conditions:

Bacterial Diseases

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-72 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Bloodborne pathogens are infectious bacteria, viruses, or other disease-causing germs carried in blood or other body fluids. These germs include hepatitis B and C viruses and HIV. Surgical and examina...

Detailed Description

The goal of this project is to complete development of a unique thin film technology to be used as a skin barrier underneath surgical and examination gloves. The technology, which is antimicrobial upo...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Aim 2a. and Aim 2b1. and Aim 2b2.
  • greater than 18 years of age;
  • healthy subjects as determined by brief medical history;
  • skin in the test area must be devoid of tattoos, scars, moles, vitiligo, keloids, or breaks in the skin;
  • capable of reading, understanding and signing the consent form.
  • Aim 3.
  • Males/females, 18-70 years of age;
  • healthy subjects as determined by medical history;
  • capable of reading, understanding and signing the consent form.
  • Aim 2.
  • 18-72 years of age;
  • healthy subjects as determined by a brief medical history;
  • capable of reading, understanding and signing the consent form;
  • skin in the test area must be devoid of tattoos, scars, moles, vitiligo, keloids, or breaks in the skin.

Exclusion

  • Aim 2a. and Aim 2b1. and Aim 2b2. and Aim 2.
  • history or current evidence of a chronic or infectious skin disease
  • pregnant or lactating females. Participating female subjects must agree to use adequate contraceptive measures during the trial. Before entering the study, women of childbearing age will be tested for pregnancy.
  • Aim 3.
  • 1\) active, clinically significant skin diseases such as eczema, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis and skin cancer; 2) severe, chronic asthma; 3) insulin dependent diabetes mellitus or hyperthyroidism (metabolic diseases); 4) routine use of anti-inflammatory medications (i.e., aspirin, ibuprofen, corticosteroids, immunosuppressive drugs or anti-histamines; 5) use of topical drugs at test sites; 6) immunological disorders such as HIV positive, AIDS or systemic lupus erythematosus; 7) participation in any patch test for cumulative irritation or sensitization within the last four weeks; 8) women who are pregnant, lactating, or planning to become pregnant within the next six weeks; 9) mastectomy for cancer involving removal of the lymph nodes; 10) allergy to tapes; 11) subject who has damaged skin in or around test sites which include sunburn, uneven skin tones, tattoos, scars or other disfiguration of the test site; 12) subject who has a condition or is taking or had taken a medication which, in the Investigator's judgement, makes the subject ineligible or places the subject at undue risk; 13) subject who has sensitivity to any of the ingredients in the test articles.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2003

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

August 1 2005

Estimated Enrollment :

325 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00170586

Start Date

September 1 2003

End Date

August 1 2005

Last Update

August 27 2010

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Biomedical Development Corporation

San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78216