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Hands and face exposure for vitamin D productio

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Topic: Dermatology
Subtopic: Skin (all Subtopics)
Disease: Dermatology
Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases
Sun exposure
Registration Number
ISRCTN93416541
Lead Sponsor
niversity of Manchester
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
44
Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 20-­60 years
2. Ambulant
3. Healthy
4. White Caucasian (sun-reactive skin type I­-IV)
5. Willing and capable of participating to the extent and degree required by the protocol

Exclusion Criteria

1. Sunbathing or sunbed use in the last 3 months
2. Taking photoactive medication or bone active therapies
3. Taking vitamin D, fish oil or calcium supplements
4. History of skin cancer or photosensitivity disorder
5. Pregnancy or lactation

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) concentration is measured using liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrophotometry (LC-MS/MS) at baseline and then weekly for up to 6 weeks.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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