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NCT06994988
ARPA-H Smart Band-Aid to Measure Chronic Pain in Women
trial testing A-Band (Smart Band-Aid) in Chronic Pain in 115 participants. Not yet recruiting.
23 April 2027
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | Northwestern University |
|---|---|
| Status | Not yet recruiting |
| Study type | OBSERVATIONAL |
| Enrollment | 115 |
| Start date | 1 May 2026 |
| Primary completion | 23 April 2027 |
| Estimated completion | 23 April 2027 |
| Sites | 2 locations across United States |
Drugs / interventions tested
- A-Band (Smart Band-Aid)
- Empatica Smartwatch
- Questionnaires: Hospital Anxiety & Depression Scale, Central Sensitization Inventory, Pain Catastrophizing Scale, Somatic Symptom Scale-8, Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire-10, Athens Insomnia Scale
Conditions studied
- Chronic Pain — all drugs for Chronic Pain →
Sponsor
Northwestern University
Who can join
18 and older, female only, with Chronic Pain. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether a minimally invasive microneedle patch, called the A-Band (Smart Band-aid), worn on the arm (monitoring key biomarkers in interstitial fluid) and a commercial smartwatch can accurately correlate with self-reported pain in women with chronic pain. A secondary purpose of the study is to identify demographic and clinical variables impacting pain measurement. The main questions that this study aims to answer are: * What is the correlation between AI-adjusted pain scores, based on biomarkers and validated tools, and self-reported pain scores? * What influence do demographic and clinical information have in the correlation of these pain scores? Researchers will compare data from these tools with self-reported pain scores in women with chronic pain and healthy women. Participants will: * Be a part of the study for approximately 8 days * Attend 2-3 in-person visits at the applicable clinical center over approximately one week * Wear a Smart Band-Aid (A-Band) at least twice per day for a week, with each application lasting up to 90 minutes * Complete questionnaires regarding medical history, pain information, mental health, sleep, and demographic data * Record daily pain scores * Wear a smartwatch for one week which will collect biophysical data (heart rate, skin response, etc.) * Collect daily saliva samples * Have blood drawn by medical staff at 2 in-person visits
Publications & conference data
No peer-reviewed publications indexed yet for this trial.
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Verify against primary sources
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- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06994988 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by Northwestern University
- Last refreshed: 13 April 2026
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