MedPage Today February 6, 2025
— Small study assessed haptic feedback as a nonpharmacologic option for itchy atopic dermatitis
An artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled hand sensor delivering closed-loop haptic feedback appeared to be an effective nonpharmacologic intervention to decrease nocturnal scratching in patients with mild atopic dermatitis, a small single-arm cohort study suggested.
Among 10 adults who reported a moderate to severe degree of scratching, there was a significant decrease in mean scratch events nightly (45.6 vs 32.8, P=0.03) and mean scratch duration per hour of sleep opportunity (15.8 vs 7.9 seconds, P=0.01) when haptic feedback was used, reported Shuai Xu, MD, of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, and co-authors.
“This technology may serve as a standalone or, more likely, a supportive therapeutic...
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