Microbiologic Alterations of the Conjunctiva of Hot Tub-soaking Ophthalmologists

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Conjunctivitis, Bacterial, Keratitis Bacterial

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine if there are microbiologic alterations of the ocular surface after hot tub exposure. The study will evaluate the number of microbes before and after hot tub use in order to find out whether hot tub exposure has any change on the organisms present on the ocular surface. Participants will be randomized to dunk or not to dunk their head during their time in the hot tub.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03987178

Run by

University of California, San Francisco

People needed

36

Starts

2019-05-27

Expected to finish

2020-03-26

Last updated by the study team

2020-09-10

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• greater of 18 years of age
• a willing participant
• healthy

You may not qualify if…

• pregnancy
• high or low blood pressure
• active diarrhea
• lymphedema
• heart disease
• seizure disorder.

Where it is running

• UCSF — San Francisco, California, United States

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