Skin Aging in Renal Transplant Patients

University of Zurich (UZH)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Photosensitivity Disorders

Treatments: Device: Photosensitivity under the influence of immunocomp

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01776983

2008SIA01

Details and patient eligibility

About

Determination of collagen, pigment and haemoglobin content of sun exposed and sun protected skin by Siascopy. Immunocompromised patients (for more than seven years) compared to immunocompetent patients.

• Trial in the field of transplantation / xenotransplantation

Full description

Determination of collagen, pigment and haemoglobin content of sun exposed and sun protected skin by Siascopy. Immunocompromised patients (for more than seven years) compared to immunocompetent patients.

Enrollment: 100 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Renal transplant recipients transplanted more than seven years ago and immunocompetent probands of the same age.

Exclusion criteria

• Refusal of informed consent, physical or psychological inability to give informed consent.