The long-term effectiveness of 40% salicylic acid plasters on corns
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Corns occuring on the footSkin and Connective Tissue DiseasesCorns and callosities
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN13166839
- Lead Sponsor
- Sheffield Health and Social Research Consortium (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 308
Inclusion Criteria
1. Adult patients (male and female subjects aged 18 years and older) with corns
2. Patients who are willing to take part for the duration of the study
3. Patients who have the capacity to make an informed decision and give informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
1. Diabetes
2. Impaired circulation (including peripheral vascular disease, ischaemia)
3. A history of foot ulceration
4. Rheumatoid arthritis
5. Taking oral steroid medication
6. Dermatological conditions
7. Allergies to zinc oxide plaster
8. Allergies to salicylic acid
9. Neuropathy
10. Completely unable to reach their feet
11. Callus only and no corns
12. Infected corns or neurovascular corns
13. Pregnant or breast feeding
14. Peanut or soya allergy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Presence at 3 months post-randomisation of an unhealed or recurrent corn that requires further ongoing treatment.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Presence of unhealed or recurrent corns at 12 months<br>2. Mean Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) pain score at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months<br>3. Foot pain disability scores at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months<br>4. Cost-effectiveness of corn plaster compared with usual care<br>5. Podiatrist satisfaction with the two treatments at 12 months<br>6. Patient satisfaction at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months