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Study With BioCool Footcare in Subjects With Tinea Pedis Interdigitalis and Heel Cracks, Calluses and/or Dry Feet

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04265521
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : February 11, 2020
Last Update Posted : February 15, 2021
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Biocool AB

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
A prospective, open, post-market study that will enroll male and female subjects diagnosed with foot fungus and at least one of the following conditions: heel cracks, calluses and/or dry feet. The investigation will consist of approximately 48 subjects (considering a 10% drop-out/screening failure rate) fulfilling the eligibility criteria for the study. Each subject will be treated with the study product, BioCool Footcare (footbath), for 3 weeks. The study duration is estimated to 5 months including recruiting, treatment and follow-up period.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Foot Fungus Tinea Tinea Pedis Mycoses Skin Diseases Device: Biocool Footcare Not Applicable

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 25 participants
Allocation: N/A
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Prospective Single-arm Investigation to Assess the Efficacy and Safety After Using BioCool Footcare (Footbath) for 3 Weeks of Treatment in Subjects With Mild to Moderate Symptoms/Signs of Tinea Pedis Interdigitalis and Heel Cracks, Calluses and/or Dry Feet.
Actual Study Start Date : March 3, 2020
Actual Primary Completion Date : May 26, 2020
Actual Study Completion Date : June 25, 2020

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Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: Biocool Footcare

Treatment regime:

During week 1: Once daily for 7 days (7 doses) During week 2 and 3: Once every second day for 14 days (7 doses)

 Device: Biocool Footcare
BioCool Footcare is a footbath containing granulate of sodium percarbonate that will in this study be used for treatment of foot fungus, heel cracks, calluses and/or dry feet.


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Symptoms of foot fungus [ Time Frame: Baseline to end of study (3 weeks) ]
    Effective treatment rate of the eight clinical signs and symptoms (erythema, erosions, macerations, pruritus, fissures, burning/stinging, hyperkeratosis and odour) using a 4-point severity scale (0=absent, 1=mild, 2=moderate and 3=severe)


Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Frequency of negative fungual culture in combination with negative KOH test [ Time Frame: Baseline to end of study (3 weeks) ]
    Frequency of subjects with negative fungual culture in combination with negative KOH test

  2. Tolerability assessment to BioCool Footcare (foothbath) [ Time Frame: Baseline to end of study (3 weeks) ]
    Tolerability assessed using a 5-point likert scale (very good, good, moderate, poor, very poor)

  3. Follow-up on heel cracks, calluses and/or dry feet [ Time Frame: Baseline to end of study (3 weeks) ]
    Subject outcome on heel cracks (rhagades), calluses (hyperkeratosis) and/or dry feet using a 5-point scale (0=absent, 1=mild, 2=moderate, 3=advanced, 4=severe)

  4. Dermatology Quality of Life [ Time Frame: Baseline to end of study (3 weeks) ]
    Dermatology Quality of Life Index

  5. Adverse Events [ Time Frame: Baseline to end of study (3 weeks) ]
    Adverse Events (AE, ADE, SAE, SADE, USADE)


Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

The subjects have to meet all of the following criteria to be eligible to participate in the clinical investigation:

  1. Signed informed consent form
  2. > 18 years of age
  3. Males and females

  4. Tinea Pedis (Athlete's foot) confirmed with total symptom score graded between 6-16 (erythema, erosions, macerations, pruritus, fissures, burning/stinging, hyperkeratosis and odour) using a 4-point severity scale (0=absent, 1=mild, 2=moderate and 3=severe). NOTE! maximum total score is 24.

    - Score of 2 (moderate) of higher required in at least 1 of the following; erythema, macerations, pruritus or odur.

  5. Score of at least 2 (moderate) required in at least one of the following: heel cracks (rhagades), calluses (hyperkeratosis) and dry feet using a 5-point severity scale (0=absent, 1=mild, 2=moderate, 3=advanced and 4=severe).
  6. Patient with confirmed mycological culture

Exclusion Criteria:

Subjects meeting any of the following criteria will not be permitted to participate in the clinical investigation:

  1. Severe tinea pedis interdigitalis (Athlete's foot) total score of severity grading >16 (signs and symptoms)
  2. Women pregnant or lactation at time of enrolment
  3. Diagnosed with Diabetes Type I or II
  4. Topical medicinal antifungal therapy within 4 weeks prior to study start
  5. Treatment with systemic anti fungal therapy including terbinafine, itraconazole or fluconazole within 6 months prior to study start
  6. Treatment with local amd/or systemic corticosteroids or immunosuppressant's within 6 weeks prior to study start
  7. Any other open wounds/lesions in the area treated with the Investigational device
  8. Participated in another Clinical Investigation/Trial the last 3 months
  9. Any other medical condition, judged by the investigator may make follow-up or investigation inappropriate
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04265521


Locations
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Sweden
Forskningsenheten Carlanderska sjukhuset
Göteborg, Sweden, 40545
Avdelningen för klinisk prövning
Örebro, Sweden, 70362
Sponsors and Collaborators
Biocool AB
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Responsible Party: Biocool AB
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04265521    
Other Study ID Numbers: BioC001
First Posted: February 11, 2020    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: February 15, 2021
Last Verified: February 2021
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
Plan to Share IPD: No

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Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Mycoses
Tinea
Tinea Pedis
Skin Diseases
Bacterial Infections and Mycoses
Infections
 Dermatomycoses
Skin Diseases, Infectious
Foot Dermatoses
Foot Diseases
Pruritus
Skin Manifestations