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A study on skin color variations across different populations

Global characterization of skin color - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/03/082814
Enrollment
1000
Registered
2025-03-19
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Sponsors

Lifebox foundation
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age more than 18 years 2. Healthy volunteers from the target population

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients undergoing active treatment at the study site 2. Extensive dermatological or pigmentation disorder that may interfere with skin color measurement with the colorimeter 3. Extensive tattooing at proposed skin tone measurement sites that may interfere with measurements 4. Extensive scarring, burns, lesions, moles, or injuries at proposed skin tone measurement sites

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To quantify the wide range of human skin color grades by the use of a colorimeter in India.Timepoint: A single time point assessment of skin tone in healthy individuals by means of colorimeter and skin tone scales(Monk and Pantone)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To assign objective measurement ranges to different skin color grades represented on currently validated subjective skin tone scales by the use of a colorimeter(objective).Timepoint: A single time point assessment of skin tone in healthy individuals by means of colorimeter & skin tone scales(Monk & Pantone)

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactReshma Ambulkar

Tata Memorial Centre

rambulkar@hotmail.com9821790448

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026