Observing Performance of Haptic Vibrotactile Trigger Technology by Measuring Changes in Resting Metabolic Rate: Assessment and Analysis

Conditions

• Energy Metabolism
• Haptic Technology
• Resting Metabolic Rate
• Vibrotactile Stimulation

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

ALL

Age

18 Years - 85 Years

Healthy Volunteers

Accepted

Interventions

• IGNITE Patch (Active) — DEVICE
  A commercially available, over-the-counter, drug-free, non-invasive topical patch embedded with Haptic Vibrotactile Trigger Technology. Participants apply it to the forearm and wear it for 45 minutes.
• Inactive patch — DEVICE
  A drug-free, non-invasive topical patch without embedded VTT technology. Participants apply it to the forearm and wear it for 45 minutes as the first application in the Crossover Sequence.

Study Details

This study evaluates whether a drug-free, non-invasive topical patch embedded with Haptic Vibrotactile Trigger Technology (VTT) - the IGNITE Patch (The Super Patch Company) - is associated with changes in resting metabolic rate (RMR) in healthy adults. Approximately 100 healthy men and women, ages 18 to 85, will have their RMR measured at baseline and again after wearing either the active VTT patch or a visually identical inactive patch on the forearm for 45 minutes. Participants in the crossover group wear the inactive patch first, followed by the active patch, with RMR reassessed after each wear period. The entire study visit lasts approximately 1 hour.

Key Dates

First listed

Aug 24, 2026

Start date

Jun 5, 2023

Status verified

Aug 2026

Primary completion

Nov 30, 2026

Completion

Nov 30, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment

150 participants (estimated)

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

CROSSOVER

Primary purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Arms

• Active Comparator: Active IGNITE Patch (Vibrotactile/Haptic)
  Participants undergo a baseline resting metabolic rate (RMR) assessment, then apply the active IGNITE Patch (embedded with Haptic Vibrotactile Trigger Technology) to the forearm and wear it for 45 minutes, followed by a single post-application RMR assessment.
• Placebo Comparator: Crossover Sequence (Inactive then Active)
  Participants undergo a baseline RMR assessment, then apply an inactive (non-VTT) patch to the forearm for 45 minutes, followed by an RMR reassessment. After a 5-minute rest, participants apply the active IGNITE Patch for a further 45 minutes, followed by a final RMR assessment.

Primary Outcome Measure

Change in Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) following active patch application [ Time Frame: Baseline (pre-patch) and immediately following the 45-minute active patch application, within the single ~1-hour study visit ]

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