The Use of Sun Protection After Hamam (Turkish Bath)

No Medical Condition Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Use of Sun Protection After Hamam (Turkish Bath): a Randomized, Controlled, Blinded Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03151980
• Other study ID #: Herlev and Gentofte Hospital
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: May 11, 2017
• Last updated: August 8, 2017
• Start date: May 12, 2017
• Est. completion date: May 14, 2017

Study information

• Verified date: August 2017
• Source: Herlev and Gentofte Hospital
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Hamam is a common spa treatment. During a Hamam, some of the outermost layer of the skin is removed. The investigators believe that partly removing a protective skin layer might increase the risk of sun burn, especially for skin that has not been exposed to sun for a long time.

The aim with this study is to assess if Hamam-treated skin is more susceptible to sun burn compared with untreated skin.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 12
• Est. completion date: May 14, 2017
• Est. primary completion date: May 14, 2017
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• =18 years

• Healthy volunteers

• Skin types 1,2,3- Fitzpatrick scale

• Provided informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Regular medication for a condition/disease

• Active skin disease

• Sun exposure on the back within four weeks prior to the start of the study

• History of premalignant or malignant skin lesions

• Tattoo covering more than half of the back

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• No Medical Condition

Intervention

Procedure:
• Hamam treated skin and sun exposure
Hamam is a skin treatment (soaping and scrubbing).

Other:
• Untreated skin and sun exposure
Skin that will not receive Hamam.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Denmark	Herlev and Gentofte Hospital	Herlev

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Herlev and Gentofte Hospital

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Denmark, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Skin erythema	Change in skin erythema: comparison of Hamam treated skin with untreated skin. Photographs of the skin will be assessed by computer analysis.	Baseline until 24 hours after sun exposure.
Secondary	Skin erythema	Measured by a visual scale.	Baseline until 24 hours after sun exposure.
Secondary	Pain	Measured by a visual analogue scale.	Baseline until 24 hours after sun exposure.