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.
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.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
42
Topical Comparison
Center for Biomedical Research,Inc.
Boise, Idaho, United States
Change in Pain Score Between Baseline and 2 Weeks
Patients will be asked to rate pain on a 1-10 analog scale at the start of the study and at 2 weeks
Time frame: 2 weeks
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