First, the bad news: Scratching itchy ears led to a round of inflammation. Itch-provoking substances, such as the oil in poison ivy, activate mast cells, immune sentries that release itch signals ...

The vibratory feedback delivers 1.4G vibrations at 10,000 RPM upon detection of scratching. Baseline Monitoring (Week 1): Participants wore the device without vibratory feedback to record baseline ...

Statistical analysis demonstrated a 28% reduction in mean nightly scratch events (45.6 to 32.8) and a 50% reduction in per-hour scratch duration (15.8 seconds to 7.9 seconds). There were no ...