- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT04474808
Foot Cream for the Care of Dry and Cracked Skin
Investigation of the Effectiveness of a Foot Cream Containing L-arginine Compared to a Foot Cream Containing Urea for the Care of Dry and Cracked Skin
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Since the participants are recruited during a routine visit to the outpatient clinic or the study center of the West German Diabetes and Health Center (WDGZ), no visits to the study center are necessary as part of the study.
recruitment
- Check the inclusion and exclusion criteria
- Clarification with written confirmation
- Demographic data (including contact details)
- Completing the foot care questionnaire (week 0)
- Delivery of the two creams for the next six weeks
- Handover questionnaires for week 2, 4 and 6 including prepaid envelopes
Study phase (6 weeks) Participants cream their feet with the study creams twice a day (morning and evening) over a period of six weeks. Since there is no contact with medical study staff during this time, undesirable study effects on the behavior of the participants remain minimal.
The use of other creams or care products (except for cleaning) on the feet is not permitted during the study phase.
Questionnaires Foot care questionnaires are completed after two, four, and six weeks and sent to the study center.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Contact
- Name: Stephan Martin, MD
- Phone Number: 70 +49(0)211-5660360
- Email: stephan.martin@uni-duesseldorf.de
Study Contact Backup
- Name: Kerstin Kempf, PhD
- Phone Number: 16 +49(0)211-5660360
- Email: kerstin.kempf@wdgz.de
Study Locations
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Düsseldorf, Germany, 40591
- West German Centre of Diabetes and Health
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Appearance of dry and cracked skin on the feet
- Spoken and written knowledge of German
- A written declaration of consent is available
Exclusion Criteria:
- Severe psychiatric illness (e.g. dementia, schizophrenia), which affects the understanding of what the clinical trial is about and the willingness to adhere to the prescribed study procedure
- The appearance of dry skin or itching as a result of an acute or chronic illness (other than diabetes mellitus) or as a side effect of taking medication
- Treatment with systemically or locally acting drugs, in which side effects of skin changes or changes in the barrier function of the skin occur and can thus influence the study results
- Acute clinical symptoms of skin disease on the feet or legs
- Lower limb amputation or acute diabetic foot syndrome
- deep wounds on the feet or legs (Wagner stage 2 to 5)
- Lack of mobility to be able to carry out daily skin care
- Known allergy or intolerance to individual ingredients of the foot care products used in the study
- Restricted legal capacity or legal support
- Participation in other clinical trials with - approved or non-approved - drugs or medical devices
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Quadruple
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: L-arginine-containing foot cream
The participants apply one foot (randomized assignment) with the L-arginine-containing foot cream twice a day (morning and evening) over a period of six weeks.
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The participants apply one foot (randomized assignment) with the study cream twice a day (morning and evening) over a period of six weeks.
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Active Comparator: Urea-containing foot cream
The participants apply one foot (randomized assignment) with the Urea-containing foot cream twice a day (morning and evening) over a period of six weeks.
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The participants apply one foot (randomized assignment) with the control cream twice a day (morning and evening) over a period of six weeks.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Feet Care Feelings
Time Frame: 6 weeks
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Change in the foot care score (according to the questionnaire) after 6 weeks to feel to what extent the skin is dry, rough, scaly, cracked, irritated or reddened, itchy, painful, smooth, tender, soft or horny.
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6 weeks
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Collaborators and Investigators
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Stephan Martin, MD, West German Centre of Diabetes and Health
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimated)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Other Study ID Numbers
- Foot cream trial
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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