First Impressions and Attractiveness Levels of Smiling Individuals With and Without a Mask

April 19, 2022 updated by: Steven H. Dayan, DeNova Research

The Influence of a Mask on the First Impressions Projected and Attractiveness Levels of Smiling Individuals

Evaluation on the effects of smiling on first impressions and attractiveness with and without wearing a facial surgical mask.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

808

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Illinois
      • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
        • DeNova Research

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 39 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Models who are males and females of ages 21-39.
  2. Live and random raters who are males and females of ages 18-39.
  3. Models and raters that understand the purpose and aspects of the study, freely sign the consent and complete the required visit.
  4. Models and raters must all be able to understand English fluently.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Model participants younger than 21 or older than 40 will not be included.
  2. Live and random rater participants younger than 18 and older than 40 will not be included.
  3. Models with unusual hair styles or colors
  4. Facial piercing other than ears
  5. Facial and/or neck scaring or tattooing
  6. Models and raters that do not understand the purpose and aspects of the study, do not sign the consent and do not complete the required visit will also be excluded.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Models who are males and females of ages 21-39.
  2. Live and random raters who are males and females of ages 18-39.
  3. Models and raters that understand the purpose and aspects of the study, freely sign the consent and complete the required visit.
  4. Models and raters must all be able to understand English fluently.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Model participants younger than 21 or older than 40 will not be included.
  2. Live and random rater participants younger than 18 and older than 40 will not be included.
  3. Models with unusual hair styles or colors
  4. Facial piercing other than ears
  5. Facial and/or neck scaring or tattooing
  6. Models and raters that do not understand the purpose and aspects of the study, do not sign the consent and do not complete the required visit will also be excluded.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
To evaluate the effects of smiling on first impressions with and without wearing a mask
Time Frame: 8 weeks
First impression questionnaire (FIQ)
8 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

DeNova Research

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

March 4, 2022

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2022

Study Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 19, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 19, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

April 25, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 25, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 19, 2022

Last Verified

April 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Smile-2022

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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