Skin Microbiome
Conditions
Brief summary
This observational study aims to investigate the relationship between public health and the skin microbiome in the province of Zhejiang. Due to the lack of current research on the skin microbiome, the following general questions will be investigated in this study: 1) What connection exists between dietary practices and facial skin microbiome? 2) How do people's lifestyle routines affect the facial skin microbiome? 3) What effects does the altered living environment have on people's facial skin microbiomes? 4) How do the seasons affect people's facial skin microbiomes? Every 3 to 4 months, the participants' facial skin microbiota samples will be taken, and they will be asked to complete a survey.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Westlake University
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
10 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* ages from 10+.
Exclusion criteria
* a severe medical history, including a history of surgery or medication, or serious illnesses such as cancer, liver disease, kidney disease, or craniocerebral trauma. * recent medical treatment (topical antibiotics, corticosteroids, and other anti-inflammatory drugs within 4 weeks, and systemic antibiotics, corticosteroids, and other immunosuppressive drugs within 6 months)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Changes in facial microbiota profiling | Day 1, Day 90, Day 180, Day 270, and Day 360 | Quantitative and qualitative analysis of bacteria population from the sample, rRNA and metagenome sequencing will be conducted on each sample |
Countries
China
Outcome results
None listed