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

NCT02763163 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: 1059/15
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 100
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief 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.

Conditions

Healthy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• 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

Study Arms (2)

outdoor workers

Subjects with an excessive exposure to the sun on a daily basis

Behavioral: Sun exposure routine

office workers

Subjects who spend most of the day in a closed shaded room

Behavioral: Sun exposure routine

Interventions

Sun exposure routine BEHAVIORAL

office workers; outdoor workers

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 60 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

100 healthy volunteers

You may qualify if:

• Healthy volunteers between the age of 20-60.

You may not qualify if:

• 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.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Institute for Skin Research, Israel: lead
• Fischer Pharmaceuticals Ltd.: collaborator

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Sponsor Type: INDUSTRY
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 2, 2016
• First Posted: May 5, 2016
• Study Start: May 1, 2016
• Primary Completion: August 1, 2016
• Study Completion: September 1, 2016
• Last Updated: May 6, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share