Effects of Kakato‐tsurutsuru socks on dry heels in healthy volunteer subjects

• Published in: Journal of dermatology Vol. 47; no. 4; pp. 413 - 417
• Main Authors: Kamo, Atsuko, Umehara, Yoshie, Negi, Osamu, Iwata, Makoto, Kamata, Yayoi, Suga, Yasushi, Ogawa, Hideoki, Tominaga, Mitsutoshi, Takamori, Kenji
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.04.2020
• Subjects: Aged; Cross-Over Studies; desquamation; Double-Blind Method; dry heel; Emollients - administration & dosage; Epidermis - drug effects; Epidermis - metabolism; Evaporation; Female; Healthy Volunteers; Heel; Humans; Hydration; Japan; Male; Middle Aged; Questionnaires; Skin; sock; Stratum corneum; sweat; Treatment Outcome; Water Loss, Insensible - drug effects; Japan; sweat; sock; stratum corneum; dry heel; desquamation

Kakato‐tsurutsuru (Kt) socks have been selling for almost 30 years in Japan. Wearers claim they improve heel dryness despite no scientific evidence. We investigated the effects of Kt socks on heel dryness by questionnaire, clinical scores and non‐invasive skin measurements. In a double‐blind, random...