Comparison of two skin temperature assessment methods after the application of topical revulsive products: Conductive iButton data logger system vs contact-free infrared thermometry.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Skin temperature assessments comprise conductive and contact-free techniques. Comparison between conductive data loggers and contact-free thermometry after the application of revulsive products is scarce. This study aimed to compare iButton data loggers with an infrared thermometer after the application of two revulsive products. Secondly, the relation between skin temperature kinetics with skin's perfusion of microcirculation was investigated.

Materials and methods

Healthy females (n = 25) were randomly allocated to two groups, representing the products A and B. Skin temperature was measured with "iButtons" and an infrared pistol at baseline and up to 1 hour after application. Skin's perfusion of microcirculation was monitored with a laser speckle contrast imager

SUBMITTER: Stoop R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7586984 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature