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

• Conditions: Healthy
• Interventions: Behavioral: Sun exposure routine

• Registration Number: NCT02763163
• Lead Sponsor: Institute for Skin Research, Israel

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2016-05
• Study Start: 2016-05
• Study First Submitted: 2016-05-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-05-04
• Study First Posted: 2016-05-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-05-05
• Last Update Posted: 2016-05-06
• Primary Completion: 2016-08
• Study Completion: 2016-09

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

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

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
office workers	Sun exposure routine	Subjects who spend most of the day in a closed shaded room
outdoor workers	Sun exposure routine	Subjects with an excessive exposure to the sun on a daily basis

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
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