Comparative Study Evaluating Performance of Celliant Fibers on Tissue Oxygenation

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The study will evaluate changes in transcutaneous oxygen tension (tcPO2,), and the inferred change in local cutaneous blood flow, in healthy subjects wearing a control and a 100% Celliant® fiber upper torso garment.

Detailed Description
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Adequate blood supply is necessary for many physiologic processes. However, there are few valid, reproducible, non-invasive methods with which to assess it. One such measure is transcutaneous partial pressure of oxygen (tcPO2). This measurement is a non-invasive method of measuring oxygen tension at the skin surface; represents the amount of oxygen diffusing outward across the skin; and can be used as a surrogate for arterial perfusion. This method is reproducible with clinically acceptable intrasubject variability; is used for a variety of conditions, including peripheral vascular disease evaluation, predicting the outcome of patients requiring amputation and survival of skin grafts; and correlates well to angiography and increases in blood flow rates. However, tcPO2 is affected by many variables, including oxygen concentration in inspired air, lung function and hemoglobin saturation, as well as local factors, such as skin thickness, sympathetic tone, the presence of inflammation, capillary formation and skin oxygen consumption.

Official Title
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A Single Center Prospective Comparative Study to Evaluate the Performance of a Upper Torso Garment Containing 100% Celliant Fibers That Emits Far Infrared (FIR) From Ceramic Particles Contained Within the Fibers in Healthy Subjects

Conditions
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Transcutaneous Oxygen Tension

Intervention / Treatment
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* Device: Celliant
* Device: Control


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Subjects greater than or equal to18 years of age Men and women between the ages of 18 and 60 years Able to understand and consent to the study Able to follow directions of the Study Coordinators and/or the Principal Investigator Able to complete the study Male or female subjects of any ethnic origin such that the balance across ages and among population groups is reflective of the site population Exclusion Criteria: Active smokers No history of cardiovascular disease No history of peripheral vascular disease Engaged in recreational drug use for the six months prior to the start of the study Eaten within two (2) hours of the study Consumed caffeine within four (4) hours prior to the study Consumed alcohol with forty-eight (48) hours prior to the study Subjects with any unstable medical or psychiatric problem Subjects who are pregnant or nursing mothers Subjects who are currently taking part in another clinical study or have taken part in a drug or device study, in the past month.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 60 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Basic Science
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Active Comparator: Active<br>Subject wearing Celliant garment | Device: Celliant<br>* 100% Celliant garment<br>|
| Placebo Comparator: Control<br>Subject wearing non-celliant control garment | Device: Control<br>* Control Garment<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Changes in transcutaneous oxygen tension (tcPO2) | comparison of individual measurements taken at these time points | 0,30,60,90 minutes | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Changes in local skin temperature by infrared imaging | comparison of individual measurements taken at these time points | 0,30,60,90 minutes |