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Adaption of the Skin Sun Sensitivity Scale

NCT01975038 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 292

Last updated 2014-08-01

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Summary

Determining Fitzpatrick skin phototypes (FST) allows physicians to assess a person's risk of developing sunburn, and thus the need for sun protection to prevent the development of skin cancer. Reflectance spectrophotometry objectively measures the melanin index (MI) and can assist in determining the accuracy of self-reported FST compared with dermatologist-determined FST. At present, we seek to determine the accuracy of an adapted Skin Sun Sensitivity Scale for individuals of all pigmentation varieties (FST I through VI) as compared with spectrophotometric measurements assessing FST. Our principal objective is to correlate the MI under usual conditions by spectrophotometry with the adapted Fitzpatrick SPT as determined by the patients' responses to the adapted questionnaire.

Conditions

  • Skin Diseases

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Dennis P West, PhD · Northwestern University

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-10-31
Primary Completion
2014-07-31
Completion
2014-07-31

Countries

  • United States

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