Comparison of Medical Tape Performance Using Skin Response Quantitative Measurements on Healthy Volunteers.

Background: Medical tapes can lead to skin damage upon removal in susceptible patients with fragile skin and at higher risk of developing tissue injury.

Purpose: We compared the effect of medical tapes with silicone-based versus acrylate-based adhesives on the back or volar forearm stratum corneum using analytical techniques to assess skin condition and potential damage post product removal on 88 healthy volunteers.

Methods: Two studies were conducted in separate facilities (Study 1: 3M In-house Clinical Facility, St.