The effect of long-term surgical mask and cloth mask wearing on skin biophysics

Phase 3

• Conditions: Surgical mask, Cloth mask, Skin biophysics, Acne vulgaris, Adverse skin reaction; Skin biophysics

• Registration Number: TCTR20210630001
• Lead Sponsor: Ratchasapisek Sompoch grant

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-06-30
• Study Completion: 2022-01-31
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending (Not yet recruiting)
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

1. Males or females with the age of 18 to 60 years old.
2. Participants with no acne or mild acnes defined as investigator global evaluation acne (IGEA) scale 1 (almost clear, with a few scattered open or closed comedones and very few papules).
3. Willingly to be parcitipated in project and signed informed consent.
4. Good compliance to the protocol

Exclusion Criteria

1. Participants with any rash on facial area.
2. Having underlying disease which effects to severity of acne such as polycystic ovary syndrome.
3. Taking sex hormones or pregnant or breast feeding women

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Skin biophysics: transepidermal water loss, sebum, hydration, erythema, and pH baseline, week 2, month 3, 6 Corneometer, Tewameter, Colorimeter, Sebumeter, and pH meter by multiprobe system cutometer dual MPA580

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
acnes, adverse skin reactions, and discomfort week 2, month 3, 6 Acnes lesion counting, Patients' satisfaction scale