A study evaluating three treatments for cracked heel ski
- Conditions
- Heel fissures (or cracks)Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN63765263
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Salford
- Brief Summary
2015 observational results in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4533794/ (added 27/11/2019)
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 93
Participants were included if any of the following criteria applied:
1. They were aged 18 years and older
2. They had cracked heel skin with closed fissures
3. They had not been treated in the previous 4 weeks
Participants were excluded if any of the following criteria applied:
1. They had any skin disorders affecting the foot such as infections (e.g. Athlete’s foot), dermatitis, psoriasis, un-healed skin wounds (including open heel fissures), ulcers or blisters
2. They had a systematic disease including peripheral vascular disease or musculoskeletal disorders of the foot or ankle, rheumatoid arthritis or diabetes
3. They had allergies to any topical foot preparations with similar ingredients to those used in the trial treatments
4. They were unable to reach their feet to apply the products
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method