Topical Phytoterpenes for Plantar Fasciitis

Plantar Fasciitis Clinical Trial

Official title: Topical Phytoterpene Mixture for Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis in Adults

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

Randomized controlled trial of mixture of essential oils containing tea tree oil, rosemary, clove, pepper, in a formulation with skin permeation enhancers including limonene for the treatment of plantar fasciitis in adult men and women. Forty-two patients will be randomized to receive twice daily topical application of the treatment formulation or plain tea tree oil as a control. Analog pain scores will be assessed at the start of treatment and at two weeks. Analysis will be by student's T-test.

Clinical Trial Description

Randomized controlled trial of mixture of essential oils containing tea tree oil, rosemary, clove, pepper, in a formulation with skin permeation enhancers including limonene for the treatment of plantar fasciitis in adult men and women. Forty-two patients will be randomized to receive twice daily topical application of the treatment formulation or plain tea tree oil as a control. Analog pain scores will be assessed at the start of treatment and at two weeks. Analysis will be by student's T-test. Primary outcome measure will be the difference in pain score between baseline score and pain score at 2 weeks. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Fasciitis
• Fasciitis, Plantar
• Plantar Fasciitis

• NCT number: NCT05467631
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Center for Biomedical Research, Inc.
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: January 15, 2019
• Completion date: August 3, 2020