The Use of Sun Protection After Hamam (Turkish Bath)

The Use of Sun Protection After Hamam (Turkish Bath): a Randomized, Controlled, Blinded Trial

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03151980

Enrollment

Registered

2017-05-12

Start date

2017-05-12

Completion date

2017-05-14

Last updated

2017-08-09

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Conditions

No Medical Condition

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.

Interventions

PROCEDUREHamam treated skin and sun exposure

Hamam is a skin treatment (soaping and scrubbing).

OTHERUntreated skin and sun exposure

Skin that will not receive Hamam.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

OTHER

Masking

SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Intervention model description

Each participant will be randomized to receive Hamam on either the left or the right side of the back. The other side will be left untreated. Each individual will thereafter receive a sun exposure of both the Hamam-treated skin and the untreated skin.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

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

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
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

Measure	Time frame	Description
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.

Countries

Denmark

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026