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NCT04894422
Microbiome Analysis of Skin and Airway Samples and Effect of Face Masks
trial testing Observational intervention in Healthy in 100 participants. Status unknown.
31 December 2021
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | University Hospital, Antwerp |
|---|---|
| Status | Status unknown |
| Study type | OBSERVATIONAL |
| Enrollment | 100 |
| Start date | 15 March 2021 |
| Primary completion | 31 December 2021 |
| Estimated completion | 15 March 2023 |
| Sites | 1 location across Belgium |
Drugs / interventions tested
- Observational intervention — full drug profile →
Conditions studied
- Healthy — all drugs for Healthy →
Sponsor
University Hospital, Antwerp
Who can join
18 and older, any sex, with Healthy. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
The goal of this study is to optimize two methods for microbiome analysis of skin and upper airway samples (16S amplicon sequencing and Shotgun sequencing). In addition, the researchers will investigate whether there is an effect of wearing a face mask on the microbial communities of the skin and upper airways. The volunteers will self-collect swabs of the skin and upper airways (nose and/or throat). Bacterial DNA and/or total RNA will be isolated and the microbial communities will be investigated with 16S amplicon sequencing and shotgun metagenomic sequencing.
Publications & conference data
1 peer-reviewed publication reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):
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Cotton and Surgical Face Masks in Community Settings: Bacterial Contamination and Face Mask Hygiene.
Delanghe L, Cauwenberghs E, Spacova I, De Boeck I, et al · · 2021 · cited 24× · PMID 34540873 · DOI 10.3389/fmed.2021.732047
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- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04894422 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
- Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 10 June 2026
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by University Hospital, Antwerp
- Last refreshed: 20 May 2021
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