Pilot Study to Evaluate Substances in Sweat, Saliva, and Blood
City of Hope Medical Center
Summary
This trial collects and analyzes sweat and saliva samples compared to blood in detecting chemical concentrations in the body in patients with chronic or infectious diseases receiving medications. Wearable sweat sensors are capable of monitoring electrolytes and metabolites (sodium, potassium, glucose, lactate, etc.) for health monitoring and disease diagnosis. Designing wearable sweat sensors capable of providing information regarding drug administration may be challenging due to ultralow concentrations in biofluids. This trial seeks to determine if the use of a smart wristband can accurately measure the levels of chemicals and substances in sweat.
Description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: I. To compare novel, home-based methods of quantitating medication concentrations in either saliva or sweat to the 'gold standard' of liquid chromatography - mass spectrometry of plasma. SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. To compare novel home-based methods of quantitating substances in either saliva or sweat to the 'gold standard' in plasma. II. Assess the ease of obtaining home-based samples. OUTLINE: Patients undergo collection of sweat samples via Macroduct Sweat Collection System 3710S and saliva and blood samples within 24 hours after medication administrations. Patients a…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Scheduled to receive medications including, but not limited to, cyclophosphamide, mycophenolic acid, mycophenolate mofetil, metformin or busulfan (any dose, any number of doses, any dosing frequency) as part of treatment at any time. Patients with chronic or infectious diseases can participate * Willingness to: * Provide blood, sweat, and saliva samples * Permit medical record review Exclusion Criteria: * Pilocarpine allergy * Difficulty with understanding written English
Interventions
- ProcedureBiospecimen Collection
Undergo collection of sweat, saliva, and blood samples
- OtherMedical Chart Review
Review of medical chart
- OtherQuestionnaire Administration
Complete questionnaire
Location
- City of Hope Medical CenterDuarte, California