Pilot Testing a Novel Non-invasive Lactate Sensor

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA · Dec 13, 2022

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ClinConnect Summary

The study investigators have designed a novel non-invasive lactate sensor (Lactisense) Lactisense is a planar, flexible, passive, chip-less resonator that can be taped to the skin in order to measure lactate levels in the body. It sends a signal to a nearby reader, which can be translated into a concentration value. It has so far been tested in the lab with good accuracy, but has not been tested on humans. The sensors are designed to use very low energy microwaves that can detect alterations in interstitial and muscle metabolites.

In this study the investigators will test the sensor by hav...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Healthy and physically active volunteers
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Existing health conditions e.g blood pressure \> 150/95, joint injury that would contraindicate exercise. Individuals who answer "yes" to any of the health condition questions on the PAR-Q questionnaire will also be excluded. As ketones might interfere with the sensor signal, we will exclude anyone with metabolic conditions or following a ketogenic diet.

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