The effect of aloe vera and lanolin on foot fissure

The comparative effect of aloe vera gel and lanolin on foot fissure healing

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2016122331523N1

Enrollment

106

Registered

2017-04-02

Start date

2017-03-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Foot Fissure. Other superficial injuries of ankle and foot

Interventions

Intervention 1: First intervention group: Samples (n=34) rubbed aloe -vera gel onto the position of cracking on size of two centimeter and a thickness of one millimeter every night before bed for 2 we

Treatment - Drugs

First intervention group: Samples (n=34) rubbed aloe -vera gel onto the position of cracking on size of two centimeter and a thickness of one millimeter every night before bed for 2 weeks, after washi

Second intervention group: Samples (n=34) rubbed lanolin cream onto the position of cracking on size of two centimeter and a thickness of one millimeter every night before bed for 2 weeks, after washi

Control group: samples (n=34) rubbed tube containing the gel that matched (visually) with aloe vera gel and lanolin cream onto the position cracking on size of two centimeter and a thickness of one mi

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

17 Years to 59 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: desire of participants to taking part in the study; age 18 to 60 years; absence of known underlying disease (such as diabetes, hypertension, metabolic diseases, cancer, skin allergies, excessive dry skin and eczema); non sensitivity to aloe vera; non skin diseases such as eczema; infection and fungous diseases in the leg. Exclusion criteria: irregular use of prescribed creams; irregular visits to follow up; desire of participants to exclusion of the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Foot fissure. Timepoint: Immediately before the intervention, seven days later (seventh day) and seven days after the first assessment (fourteenth day). Method of measurement: VAS and Clinical Assessment of Foot Dry Scale.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
-. Timepoint: -. Method of measurement: -.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMaryam Saeedi, PhD of Nursing Education

Saveh University of Medical Sciences

maryamsaeedi2009@gmail.com+98 86 4234 3395

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026