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An RCT to Evaluate the Effect of a New Skin Care Regimen on SBF in Those With Podoconiosis

NCT02839772 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 193

Last updated 2017-01-06

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Summary

An RCT (n=193) in two podoconiosis clinics in Ethiopia to evaluate the effectiveness of a research based skin management regimen compared to the current regimen. The experimental group added 2% glycerine to the current skin care regimen and used 1 litre of water in the water soak compared to the 6 litres used in the current regimen.

Conditions

  • Non-filarial Elephantiasis

Interventions

OTHER

Current skin care regimen plus 2% glycerine added to soaking water

OTHER

Current skin care regimen

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Procter and Gamble

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • University of Hull

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jill Brooks, PhD student · University of Hull, UK

  • Steven J Ersser, PhD, · University of Leeds, UK

  • Fiona C Cowdell, DProf, · University of Hull, UK

  • Eric Gardiner, PhD, · University of Hull, UK

  • Paul J Matts, PhD · Procter and Gamble

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-01-31
Primary Completion
2014-08-31
Completion
2014-08-31

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