NCT01581112

Microbial Community Transplantation on the Armpit/Foot

Microbial Community Transplantation on the Armpit/Foot in Order to Reduce the Malodour Generation on Armpit/Foot

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 4 (actual)
• Sponsor: University Ghent · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The malodour generation of a person's armpit/foot is caused by the bacteria thriving on that armpit/foot. In order to alter or reduce once bad body odour or foot odour, the living microbial community on the foot/armpit of a non-malodorous person will be transmitted (or up scaled and transmitted) to the foot/armpit of a malodorous person. The odour is evaluated by a trained smelling panel, the bacteria living on the armpit/foot is examined by means of molecular techniques. The microbial transplantation and its follow-up happens under the supervision of a doctor.

Conditions

• Heavy, Bad Body Odour From Armpit
• Heavy, Bad Body Odour From Foot

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BIOLOGICAL	Microbial transplant	Every subjects has 2 armpits and 2 feet. One armpit/foot is treated, the other is not treated.

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-09-01
• Primary completion: 2013-05-01
• Completion: 2013-06-01
• First posted: 2012-04-19
• Last updated: 2013-09-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Belgium