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| Name | Class |
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| Colgate Palmolive | INDUSTRY |
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Bothersome odor from the axilla is in most cases caused by Corynebacterium spp. Anti-microbial effects of zinc oxide (ZnO) are well documented.
The overall objective of this study is to verify that repeated applications of a ZnO containing formulation can be directly linked to reduced growth of Corynebacterium spp. in the axillae.
In the trial the effects of the ZnO formulation on the skin of the forearms and axillae are investigated simultaneously. In both locations the skin is treated daily with the ZnO/placebo formulations.
At day -8 skin areas of the forearms and the axillae are sampled by adhesive tape that is extracted in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) and PBS extract analyzed on total proteins (BCA) and IL-1α. In the axillae swabs are taken for Corynebacterium spp. semi quantification and pH is measured in the axillae and on the forearm.
At day 0 treated skin areas of the forearms and the axillae are sampled by adhesive tape that is extracted in PBS and PBS extract analyzed on total proteins (BCA) and IL-1α, and compared to adjacent non-treated skin. In the axillae and on the forearms, swabs are first taken for Corynebacterium spp. semi quantification followed by wounding using ablative fractional (10%) carbon dioxide laser at 20 millijoule/microbeam and pediatric lancet. pH is measured in the axillae and on the forearm.
Progress of wound healing is assessed by dermatoscopy at days 3, 4 and 5. At day 5 swabs are taken in the axillae for Corynebacterium spp. semi quantification and pH is measured. Furthermore, skin areas of the axillae are sampled by adhesive tape that is extracted in PBS and PBS extract analyzed on total proteins (BCA) and IL-1α.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| control | Placebo Comparator | Formula without ZnO |
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| intervention | Active Comparator | Formula with ZnO |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Formula with ZnO | Other | Forearms and axillae are treated by the volunteers once daily with a standardized amount of the roll-on with ZnO |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Growth of Corynebacterium spp. after 8 days of treatment | Skin surface swabs are cultured, and Corynebacterium spp. identified by light microscopy/MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry and semiquantified. | Day 0 |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Wound healing | Dermatoscopy is used to assess the erythema, crust formation and healing | Day 3, day 4 and day 5 |
| Quantification of total proteins and interleukin (IL)-1α | Corneocytes are sampled on both forearms and axillae by adhesive tape (Sebutape®; CuDerm, Dallas, Texas, USA) for quantification of total proteins (BCA) and IL-1α levels by ELISA. |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Lars N Joergensen | Bispebjerg Hospital | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Bispebjerg Hospital | Copenhagen | Copenhagen NV | 2400 | Denmark |
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| ID | Term |
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| D005526 | Food, Formulated |
| ID | Term |
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| D019648 | Foods, Specialized |
| D005502 | Food |
| D000066888 | Diet, Food, and Nutrition |
| D010829 | Physiological Phenomena |
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| Formula without ZnO | Other | Forearms and axillae are treated by the volunteers once daily with a standardized amount of the roll-on without ZnO |
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| Day -8, day 0 and day 5 |
| Changes in skin acidity level (pH) | pH measurements are performed on both axillae | Day -8 and day 5 |
| Pain | McGill pain questionnaire | Day -8, day 0, day 3, day 4 and day 5 |
| D019602 |
| Food and Beverages |