Examination of the Link Between Sun Exposure Routine and Bacteria Population of the Skin

Healthy Clinical Trial

Official title:

Examination of the Link Between Sun Exposure Routine and Bacteria Population of the Skin

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Not yet recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02763163
• Other study ID #: 1059/15
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• First received: May 2, 2016
• Last updated: May 5, 2016
• Start date: May 2016
• Est. completion date: September 2016

Study information

• Verified date: May 2016
• Source: Institute for Skin Research, Israel
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Israel: Ministry of Health
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

These days many studies are conducted testing the symbiosis between the bacteria population to the human body's functioning. The research of the connection between the skin condition and the bacteria population is in its early stages. There is a characterization of different bacteria for different body areas depending on their composition, humidity etc. In addition, there are preliminary findings of biological receptors that react to the contact with bacteria on the surface of the skin and turn on the immune system, awakening it to cope with the new invader. Based on the above information, the investigators hypothesis is that there is a connection between the degrees of sun exposure of individuals to the growing of beneficial bacteria populations on the surface of the skin. The study will compare between the bacteria population on the skin of Israeli subjects, divided to two groups, one with an excessive exposure to the sun on a daily basis, (such as agricultural workers, lifeguards, construction, etc.), and the other of the office worker who spend most of the day in a closed shaded room.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Enrollment: 100
• Est. completion date: September 2016
• Est. primary completion date: August 2016
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 20 Years to 60 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy volunteers between the age of 20-60.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnant or lactating women.

• Volunteers with a known allergy to one of the tested materials or to their ingredients.

• Treatment with medication such as anti-inflammatories, antihistamines,corticosteroids, systemically or topically applied, unless stopped for 2 weeks prior to the trial in the case of systemic treatment and 3 days in the case of topical treatment.

Study Design

Observational Model: Cohort

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Healthy

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Sun exposure routine

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Institute for Skin Research, Israel	Fischer Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Scanning the bacteria population of the surface of the skin by using swab on the cheek area. The samples of bacteria will be characterized by genetic sequencing.		6 months	No