Albert F. Yang, MD
Credit: University of Michigan Medical School
A wearable artificial intelligence-enabled haptic feedback sensor may be helpful as a non-pharmacological intervention for patients to reduce their nocturnal scratching due to mild atopic dermatitis, new findings suggest.1
These data represent the conclusion of new research by a team of investigators led by Albert F. Yang, MD, from the department of dermatology at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Yang and colleagues noted that prior research had been published regarding the utilization of haptic feedback for temporary sleep disturbance due to post-traumatic stress-related nightmares.2
“With integration of a haptic motor, this closed-loop wearable was tested in patients with mild [atopic dermatitis] who reported moderate or severe scratching to…