Ceramide Containing Multivesicular Emulsion Application . . .

Ceramide Containing Multivesicular Emulsion Application as a Skin Hydration Treatment for Feet of Subjects With Non-insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus.

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00947726

Enrollment

Registered

2009-07-28

Start date

2009-07-01

Completion date

2010-07-31

Last updated

2026-02-20

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Conditions

Foot Dryness in Patients With NIDDM, Foot Transepidermal Water Loss in Patients in NIDDM

Brief summary

We believe that using a ceramide based foot cream two times a day for two weeks will prevent water loss and overall foot dryness in patients with non-insulin dependent diabetes.

Interventions

OTHERCeraVe

Using over the counter (OTC) cream on foot twice daily for two weeks.

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* \>18 years of age * non insulin-dependent diabetes * moderate to severe xerosis of both feet \[a score of at least 4 on a scale of 0 (normal) to 8 (deep fissuring)\] * capable of understanding and signing consent form

Exclusion criteria

* history of ichthyosis vulgaris * known hypersensitivity to the topical product used in the study * previous use of high potency steroids (class I and II) in past 2 week * presence of acute skin disease or infection, such as vasculitis or cellulitis * presence of foot ulcer * evidence of gangrene

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Decrease transepidermal water loss and foot dryness in study subjects.	Baseline and 5 weeks

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 21, 2026