The Use of Sun Protection After Hamam (Turkish Bath)

N/ACompletedNCT03151980

Herlev and Gentofte Hospital12 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

No Medical Condition

Interventions

Hamam treated skin and sun exposurePROCEDURE

Hamam is a skin treatment (soaping and scrubbing).

Untreated skin and sun exposureOTHER

Skin that will not receive Hamam.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * ≥18 years * Healthy volunteers * Skin types 1,2,3- Fitzpatrick scale * Provided informed consent 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

Locations (1)

Herlev and Gentofte Hospital

Herlev, Denmark

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Skin erythema

Change in skin erythema: comparison of Hamam treated skin with untreated skin. Photographs of the skin will be assessed by computer analysis.

Time frame: Baseline until 24 hours after sun exposure.

Secondary Outcomes

Skin erythema

Measured by a visual scale.

Time frame: Baseline until 24 hours after sun exposure.

Pain

Measured by a visual analogue scale.

Time frame: Baseline until 24 hours after sun exposure.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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