None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of this project is to evaluate the effectiveness of reducing painful callus (hard skin) on the bottom of the feet (using scalpel debridement) versus no reduction (using a sham debridement technique). This study is double-blind: both the participants and the assessors will be blinded.
Interventions
Scalpel debridement versus sham scalpel debridement of plantar callus
The intervention period is six weeks.
(Scalpel debridement = removal or reduction of the callus by using a scalpel or sharp blade)
Sponsors
Dr Karl B Landorf
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Have painful plantar forefoot callus that has not been treated in the past 6 weeks•Callus must register at least 20mm on a 100mm visual analogue scale.
Exclusion criteria
Ability to complete the tests associated with the study (i.e. would score greater than 7 on the Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire)•Inability to walk household distances without an aid•Has received foot orthoses in the past 2 months or will receive in the 6 week intervention period any in-shoe device that could alter the effect of the intervention•Any neurological condition that may effect sensation of the plantar surface (sole) of the feet (e.g. peripheral neuropathy associated with diabetes mellitus)•Inflammatory conditions affecting the feet (e.g. inflammatory arthritis)•History of plantar forefoot ulceration in the past 3 months•Any foreign bodies in the foot that may be causing pain•Foot amputation other than amputation of a digit or digits.
Outcome results
None listed