Abscess, Cellulitis, Diabetic Foot Ulcer, Pitted Keratolysis, Toenail Fungal Infection
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the level of relief perceived by patients using medicated footbath/footwash with or without an oral medication for the treatment of podiatry issues.
Detailed description
Footwash/Footbath for treatment of; Toenail fungus Ingrown toenails Cellulitis Athletes' foot Pitted Keratolysis Diabetic ulcers Open infected sores Abscesses Joint infections Wound care
Interventions
footbath/footwash can help cleanse the wound, remove dead tissue, increase circulation and puts the wound in direct contact with medication to promote faster healing.
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Participants must be diagnosed with an ICD10 code indicative of Toenail Fungus, Ingrown Toenail, Cellulitis, Athletes Foot, Pitted Keratolysis, Diabetic Ulcers, Open infected sores, Abscesses, and Joint infections * Participants must be starting a new regimen of a medicated footwash/foothbath * Participants must be expecting to receive therapy for at least 12 weeks * Participants must be between 18 and 64 years of age * Participants must be able to provide sound verbal informed consent
Exclusion criteria
\- Participants must not be a beneficiary of government funded healthcare program (i.e. Medicare, Medicaid, etc.) • Participants must not have a diagnosis of cancer within the past 5 years
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Patients' perspective through a patient led Survey of Health and quality of life via patient reported outcome measures using Visual analogue scale given at Baseline and follow up. Measuring effectiveness and quality of life from 0 to 10 | 36 months | Collecting and analyzing quantitative and qualitative data to draw generalized outcome measures, on real world data. Data from the subject surveys will analyze and measure the effectiveness through a subjective observation via patients' perspective survey on footwash with or without oral medication and if it helped with the reduction or elimination of infections. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Visual Analogue scales | 36 months | By utilizing the Visual analogue scale from the patients' perspective will generate real world data |
Countries
United States