None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
This study is a randomized controlled trial in patients with plantar callosities and corns, with pain in the forefoot, which aims to determine the effectiveness of the mechanical corn debridement. It is hoped that information gathered from this project will help to contribute to the body of knowledge to an optimal podiatry treatment aproach to plantar callosities
Interventions
Intervention A: The podiatrist performing the intervention A removes keratin layers of the callus by mechanical debridement with a scalpel blade number 15, seen yellow and hard consistency, until the skin is softer and pink. The procedure is performed in a single session and does not require anesthesia. And subsequent protection with felt or padding if necesary.
Intervention B: Aplication of keratolytic (salicylic acid) as a patch 3 days without wetting. Cut a piece of patch the size of the les
Intervention A: The podiatrist performing the intervention A removes keratin layers of the callus by mechanical debridement with a scalpel blade number 15, seen yellow and hard consistency, until the skin is softer and pink. The procedure is performed in a single session and does not require anesthesia. And subsequent protection with felt or padding if necesary. Intervention B: Aplication of keratolytic (salicylic acid) as a patch 3 days without wetting. Cut a piece of patch the size of the lesion to be removed. Apply the dressing over the affected part clean and dry, covering it with a patch. Leave it until the corns or callosities can be removed painlessly using a hot water bath (3 days). The participants remove the patch themselves. The calluses remove by the keratolytic action of salicylic acid. The concentration of salicylic acid is 35 percent.
Sponsors
University of Malaga
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used) (Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 55 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Patients with plantar callosities or corns on forefoot area, with one or more of pain in forefoot area. The participants are patients attending the Teaching Care Unit (UDA) of the University of Malaga.
Exclusion criteria
Pregnant patients, patients with neurovascular corns, patients diagnosed with rheumatic diseases, patients with inflamatory or neuritis, patients with cognitive disorders who do not understand the questionnaries, patients with a history of traumatic injuries, patients with peripheral neuropathy or peripheral vascular disease, patients allergic to salicylic acid, salicylates or any component of the drug
Outcome results
None listed