The Use of Sun Protection After Hamam (Turkish Bath)

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: No Medical Condition
• Interventions: Other: Untreated skin and sun exposure; Procedure: Hamam treated skin and sun exposure

• Registration Number: NCT03151980
• Lead Sponsor: Herlev and Gentofte Hospital

Brief 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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2017-05-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-05-11
• Study Start: 2017-05-12
• Study First Posted: 2017-05-12
• Primary Completion: 2017-05-14
• Study Completion: 2017-05-14
• Status Verified: 2017-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-08-08
• Last Update Posted: 2017-08-09

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 12

Inclusion Criteria

• ≥18 years
• Healthy volunteers
• Skin types 1,2,3- Fitzpatrick scale
• Provided informed consent

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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

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Untreated skin and sun exposure	Untreated skin and sun exposure	-
Hamam treated skin and sun exposure	Hamam treated skin and sun exposure	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Skin erythema	Baseline until 24 hours after sun exposure.	Change in skin erythema: comparison of Hamam treated skin with untreated skin. Photographs of the skin will be assessed by computer analysis.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Skin erythema	Baseline until 24 hours after sun exposure.	Measured by a visual scale.
Pain	Baseline until 24 hours after sun exposure.	Measured by a visual analogue scale.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Herlev and Gentofte Hospital; 🇩🇰 Herlev, Denmark