Status:
COMPLETED
Ultraviolet Exposure, Antioxidant Use and Skin Erythema at Extreme High Altitude
Lead Sponsor:
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Collaborating Sponsors:
Ontario Centres of Excellence
Conditions:
Altitude
Ultraviolet Rays
Eligibility:
All Genders
Brief Summary
With the increasing tourism and adventure travel into extreme environments comes the need to reassess the required protection against ultraviolet (UV) radiation and possible other oxidative stresses. ...
Detailed Description
The literature widely acknowledges the deleterious effects of UV radiation on skin health, via production of oxidative free radicals. Consequently, there have been numerous studies on the potential de...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Participants part of the expedition who are willing to wear the monitor, and disclose information of diet/antioxidant supplements and topical sunblock.
Exclusion
- Participants who are unwilling to carry the UV monitor or disclose their demographics
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2007
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
25 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00685438
Start Date
April 1 2007
End Date
June 1 2007
Last Update
May 28 2008
Active Locations (1)
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Mount Everest, North side
Kathmandu, Nepal