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Sunscreen + Protective Fabrics for Sun Damage

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Led By Shaun Hughes, MBA

Research Sponsored by Sun Protection Foundation

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 16-24 hours post exposure to natural sunlight

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will test how well sunscreens and sun-protection fabrics work when exposed to the sun, compared to their claims, existing indoor testing methods, and instructions.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for healthy men and women with Fitzpatrick skin types I-V who can lie in the sun for up to 4 hours. Participants must understand English, not be pregnant or nursing, have no recent sun exposure or use of lotions on their back, and no history of skin diseases or conditions that make them sensitive to sunlight.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests how well optical filters, over-the-counter sunscreens, and sun protection fabrics guard against natural sunlight. It compares these protections with labeled claims and indoor testing methods by observing participants' skin reactions.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Potential side effects may include typical sunscreen sensitivities such as allergic reactions to ingredients in the test products. Sunburn or other forms of sun damage could occur if the protection is inadequate.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 16-24 hours post exposure to natural sunlight

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~16-24 hours post exposure to natural sunlight

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 16-24 hours post exposure to natural sunlight for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Erythema

Persistent Pigment Darkening (PPD)

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Single Duration or SPF TestExperimental Treatment3 Interventions

Single exposure of interventions or multiple exposures of interventions (SPF or PPD-PF tests) otc sunscreens sun protection fabrics optical filters

Group II: LocationExperimental Treatment3 Interventions

Location and Intensity of Exposure to Sunlight otc sunscreens sun protection fabrics optical filters

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Sun Protection FoundationLead Sponsor

Shaun Hughes, MBAPrincipal InvestigatorSun Protection Foundation

Media Library

Sunburn Research Study Groups: Location, Single Duration or SPF Test

Sunburn Clinical Trial 2023: otc sunscreens Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT03007589 — N/A

otc sunscreens (Optical Filters) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT03007589 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Might I be able to take part in this experiment?

"This trial has specified that participants must be aged between 15 and 90, exhibiting signs of sunburn. Two hundred individuals will fill the quota for this research."

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Is there an upper age limit for those wishing to enroll in this experiment?

"According to the study parameters, patients must be between 15 and 90 years old in order to sign up for this clinical trial."

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Are there any unfilled positions in this research endeavor?

"Per the data presented on clinicaltrials.gov, this investigation is no longer actively recruiting patients. It was first posted in April 2014 and last revised on October 24th 2022. However, there are six other trials that remain open to new participants."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Natural Sunlight Protection and Simulated Sunlight Protection Offered by Sunscreens and Fabrics

2014. "Natural Sunlight Protection and Simulated Sunlight Protection Offered by Sunscreens and Fabrics". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03007589.