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Item Evaluation of Sensitive Skin in the Asian Population(2008-12-01) Nguyen, Hanh Thuy; Patricia Gwirtz; Dan Dimitrijevich; Hanh PhamNguyen, Hanh T., Evaluation of Sensitive Skin in the Asian Population. Masters of Science (Clinical Research Management), December, 2008, pp. 80, 7 tables, 1 illustration, bibliography, 26 titles. Over 50% of the world’s population has self-perceived sensitive skin. Many of these individuals believe that their skin sensitivity was caused by topical products which caused them to avoid certain skincare products. However, previous research has shown that geographical environments such as weather changes, temperature, pollution, diet, and lifestyle can cause or enhance skin sensitivity. The results from this study failed to confirm the results from earlier studies. Instead, data indicated that geographical environment effects on skin sensitivity were minimal. Moreover, analysis of transepidermal effects on skin sensitivity were minimal. Moreover, analysis of transepidermal water loss for subjects with and without sensitive skin revealed that the skin barrier function for both skin types was not significantly different. Future studies are needed to investigate the sensitivity of the transepidermal water loss for evaluating skin barrier function. In addition, sample size for these studies should be increased to better represent the testing population. Moreover, if the Asian population is used in future clinical research studies, success will be governed by the effectiveness of the educational materials in minimizing the gap between Asian culture and clinical research in this population.Item Regulation, Culture, and Communication: The Global Environment of Clinical Device Trials(2002-08-01) Johnson, Wade C.; David Barker; Barbara Richardson; Robin NewmanThe intent of my research and thesis was to gain a greater understanding of the role of regulation, culture, and communication within the global clinical trial environment. I wanted to explore if these topics are affecting the market development of international clinical device trials and if so, to what extent. I will begin with a Literature Review, discussing the history of regulatory development in the United States and around the world. I will also present information on current aspects of culture and communication within the medical device industry as they relate to the clinical trial environment and globalization of clinical research. After the Literature Review, I will include a section that outlines that activities with which I was involved during my internship at MedTrials Incorporated of Dallas, TX. I will chronologically present those activities and experiences as recorded in my journal. I will complete my thesis by discussing the results of my research and internship, exploring the global regulatory environment, culture and communication within the context of an international clinical trial to which I was assigned. My internship experience allowed me to become familiar with the concepts and principles realized through my research and understand the specific affect and application of regulation, communication, and culture in the industry today.