Tattooing and Piercing Among Medical Students

Awareness and Attitudes Toward Tattooing and Piercing and Related Dermatological Risks Among Medical Students

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT07673484

Enrollment

180

Registered

2026-06-29

Start date

2026-01-26

Completion date

2026-06-01

Last updated

2026-07-28

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Conditions

Allergic Contact Dermatitis, Infection, Keloid, Scar, Tattoo

Keywords

tattoo, piercing, keloid, medicine students

Brief summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate medical students' attitudes towards tattoos and piercings and to measure their awareness of associated dermatological risks.

Detailed description

The aim of this study is to assess attitudes toward tattooing and piercing and to evaluate awareness of associated dermatological risks among medical clinical students. Objectives are to determine the prevalence of tattoos and piercings among medical students, to evaluate students' attitudes toward tattooing and piercing, to assess awareness of dermatological complications related to these practices, to compare knowledge and attitudes between preclinical and clinical students.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Being a registered medical student * Voluntary participation

Exclusion criteria

-Incomplete questionnaires

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
The level of awareness of dermatological risks associated with tattooing and body piercing among medical students	at the enrollment	This includes knowledge regarding complications such as: Infections, Allergic reactions, Keloid or hypertrohic scar. Categorized knowledge level (adequate vs. inadequate) is based on a chi-square test for knowledge (yes/no).
Attitudes toward tattooing and body piercing	at the enrollment	Attitude scores, Positive vs. negative perceptions Perceived social and professional acceptability
Prevalence of tattoos and piercings	at the enrollment	Proportion of students with tattoos Proportion of students with piercings Distribution by sex and academic year
Comparing the of medical students in different classes	at the enrollment	Differences in knowledge levels Differences in attitudes Differences in prevalence of tattooing/piercing

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results