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

Institute for Skin Research, Israel

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Healthy

Treatments

Behavioral: Sun exposure routine

Study type

Observational

Funder types

Industry

Other

Identifiers

NCT02763163

1059/15

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment

100 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

20 to 60 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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.