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CTRI Number  CTRI/2022/09/045825 [Registered on: 23/09/2022] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 22/09/2022
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Observational 
Type of Study   Pilot Study 
Study Design  Other 
Public Title of Study   Study of Dermatonics Heel Balm compared to Moisturex cream for the Reduction/Removal of Hard Callused Plantar skin 
Scientific Title of Study   An open label, single center, Investigator initiated, pilot study to determine the efficacy and safety of topical use of Dermatonics Heel Balm as compared to Moisturex cream for the Reduction/Removal of Hard Callused Plantar Skin. 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
CE-DER-2022-01 Ver 1.0 dated 04 Jul 2022  Protocol Number 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Anjeeta Dhawan 
Designation  Sr. Consultant 
Affiliation  Aashrya Eye, Skin and Dental Clinic  
Address  Aashrya Eye, Skin and Dental Clinic
Dermatology Division, Dermatology Department, Room no. - 2, A-52, Block A, Meera Bagh, Paschim Vihar
West
DELHI
110087
India 
Phone  9810631823  
Fax    
Email  anjeetadr@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Arun Semwal 
Designation  Project Manager 
Affiliation  CliniExperts Services Pvt. Ltd. 
Address  CliniExperts Services Pvt. Ltd. Unit No. 325, City Centre Mall, Plot No. 5, Sector 12, Dwarka
Unit No. 325, City Centre Mall, Plot No. 5, Sector 12, Dwarka, New Delhi – 110075
West
DELHI
110075
India 
Phone  9555564408  
Fax    
Email  arun.chandra@cliniexpertsresearch.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Arun Semwal 
Designation  Project Manager 
Affiliation  CliniExperts Services Pvt. Ltd. 
Address  CliniExperts Services Pvt. Ltd. Unit No. 325, City Centre Mall, Plot No. 5, Sector 12, Dwarka
Unit No. 325, City Centre Mall, Plot No. 5, Sector 12, Dwarka
West
DELHI
110075
India 
Phone  9555564408  
Fax    
Email  arun.chandra@cliniexpertsresearch.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Cliniexperts Research Private Limited Unit No. 325-326, City Centre Mall, Plot No. 5, Sector 12, Dwarka, New Delhi-110075, India 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Dr Anjeeta Dhawan 
Address  Aashrya Eye, Skin and Dental Clinic, Dermatology Division, Dermatology Department, Room no. - 2, A-52, Block A, Meera Bagh, Paschim Vihar, New Delhi-110087 
Type of Sponsor  Other [Self] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Anjeeta Dhawan  Aashrya Eye, Skin and Dental Clinic  Aashrya Eye, Skin and Dental Clinic, Dermatology Division, Dermatology Department, Room no. - 2, A-52, Block A, Meera Bagh, Paschim Vihar
West
DELHI 
9810631823

anjeetadr@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Good Society for ethical Research  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: L84||Corns and callosities,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Dermatonics Heel Balm  Dose- 1cm of Dermatonics Heel Balm is to be applied on affected area. Frequency- Twice a day(12 hours apart) Total Duration- 3 days in total and is to applied on Left Foot 
Comparator Agent  Moisturex  Dose-1cm of Moisturex is to be applied on affected area. Frequency- Twice a day(12 hours apart) Total Duration- 3 days in total and is to applied on Right Foot 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  65.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1. Diabetic patients with dry and callused skin (Grading –1-5).
2. Subjects who are healthy with no significant concurrent illnesses or skin disease.
3. Subjects with visibly dry and rough skin on their heels.
4. Participants who will be able to provide written informed consent prior to the performance of any study specific procedures.
5. Female participants of child-bearing potential with negative serum pregnancy test at screening and negative urine pregnancy test at the time of screening.
6. Participants who are willing and able to comply with all study assessments and adhere to the protocol schedule. 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. Pregnant or lactating females or females of reproductive age not using a reliable form of contraception.
2. Subjects who take any medication likely to interfere with the study.
3. Subjects with a history of significant skin disease (e.g. eczema, psoriasis)
4. Subjects with an allergy likely to interfere with the study.
5. Subjects who are unwilling or unable to give written consent.
6. Patients involved in clinical trials and taken Investigational drugs within 30 days of enrolment.  
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Not Applicable 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Not Applicable 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Analysis of reduction in the callus on the basis of assessment scale
with detailed photographs having following Grades-
➢ Grade 0: smooth, fine lines, and no dryness
➢ Grade 1: dry lines, slight scaling, and skin thickening
➢ Grade 2: small fissures, moderate scaling, and skin thickening
➢ Grade 3: deep fissures, obvious scaling, and skin thickening
➢ Grade 4: small gaps on fissures, severe scaling, and skin
thickening.
➢ Grade 5: Big gaps and Opening on Fissures, bleeding, extreme
scaling and skin thickening.
Improvement in Hydration based on “The Young Townson Foot
skin hydration scale”. Graded as:
Level 1: Well hydrated heels, with little or no signs of drying,
Level 2: Drying skin but no callus,
Level 3: Drying skin combined with callus,
Level 4: Callused skin with open slits. 
day 0, 1st and 3rd  
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Improvement in General skin condition, skin colour and cracks.
Any discoloration or hyperpigmentation and change in cracks on
Day 1 and Day3, when compared to day 0.
• Perception of pain associated with crack and ulceration using a tenpoint scale in volunteers with grade 2-5 callus (Grading mentioned
in Primary outcome first point). Pain Reduction from day 0 to day
3 using the “Wong-Baker Faces™ Pain Rating Scale” (Annexure
II).
• Any adverse event during the study.
• To evaluate experience of subjects by assessing questionnaire -
SPQs (self-perception questionnaires) to be completed by each
subject on Day 1 and Day 3.
) Safety Endpoints
• Adverse events (AEs) monitoring during the study period.
• Skin irritation or tolerability assessment. (Annexure IV)
• Physical examination & vital signs 
Day 1 and Day 3 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="10"
Sample Size from India="10" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   26/09/2022 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="1"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   None Yet. 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary   The study is a prospective, observational, single-center, two-arm, open label, pilot study to determine the efficacy and safety of investigational products for the reduction or removal of hard callused plantar skin. Participants will be selected as per the inclusion criteria. Participants will be asked not to use any additional moisturizing foot products on their feet or have any procedure done on their feet including pedicure. Participants will be instructed to use the products as suggested by the Investigator. Product (Dermatonics) will be applied on Left foot and Comparator (Moisturex) will be applied on Right Foot of each participant 
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