TerminatedNot Applicable

Silicone Sock as Treatment of Deep Heel Fissures in People With Diabetes

Stopped: Due to difficulties in recruiting participants

Sweden25 participantsStarted 2016-02-18

Plain-language summary

This study evaluates the addition of using a sock of silicone to using a heel cream, in the treatment of heel fissures in people with diabetes, aiming at healing the fissures and preventing them from developing into ulcers. Half of the participants will use the silicone sock and a heel cream, the other half will use the cream only.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Diabetes diagnosis, and
✓. Deep heel fissures

Exclusion criteria

✕. known allergy or hypersensitivity to silicone or ingredients in cream
✕. other skin conditions that make use of sock or cream inappropriate
✕. strongly fluctuating foot edema
✕. ulcer in part of the foot that the sock is in contact with
✕. inability of participant or assisting person to handle the silicone sock correctly including daily cleaning.

What they're measuring

Proportion of healing of deep heel fissures

Timeframe: Once every 4 weeks for approx. 6 months

Time to healing of deep heel fissures

Timeframe: Once every 4 weeks for approx. 6 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02641548

SponsorRegion Örebro County

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2019-04-01

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