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ArticleDrug delivery and translational research2022

Designing a unique feedback mechanism for hydrogel-forming microneedle array patches: a concept study.

Aaron R J Hutton, Melissa Kirkby, Eneko Larrañeta, Ryan F Donnelly

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Article in Drug delivery and translational research, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 38% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Swellable Microneedles in Drug Delivery and Diagnostics.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Aaron R J HuttonSchool of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 7BL, UK.
Melissa KirkbySchool of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 7BL, UK.
Eneko LarrañetaSchool of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 7BL, UK.
Ryan F DonnellySchool of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 7BL, UK. r.donnelly@qub.ac.uk.ORCID 0000-0002-0766-4147
Queen's University Belfast · GB

Funding

Wellcome TrustWellcome Trust WT094085MA
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Although microneedle array patch (MAP) technology is reaching ever closer to regulatory approval, it remains imperative that approaches to further improve patient acceptance are still explored. Addressing this perception, a water-filled reservoir was incorporated into a hydrogel-forming MAP system to provide a novel feedback mechanism. To confirm successful MAP skin insertion, the end user would both hear and feel the rupture of the water-filled reservoir. Interestingly, a 50-µL water-filled reservoir ruptured at 30.27 ± 0.39 N, which has previously been shown as the mean application force for MN insertion in human subjects following appropriate instruction. Importantly, no significant difference in % cumulative permeation of FITC-dextran 10 kDa and fluorescein sodium after 24 h was observed between a 50-µL reservoir and the current method of application that has been successfully used in both in vitro and in vivo studies (p > 0.05). Therefore, as drug delivery was not affected, this proof-of-concept study has shown that a water-filled reservoir feedback mechanism has the potential to serve as a viable tool for consistent MAP skin insertion.

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HydrogelsNeedlesAdministration, CutaneousDrug Delivery SystemsFeedbackHumansMicroinjectionsSkinWaterHydrogelsWaterFeedback mechanismMicroneedle array patch (MAP)Skin insertionWater-filled polymeric reservoir (PR)

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PMID34333728
PMCPMC8325539
OpenAlexW3187987123

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