| Intervention (n = 29) n (%) | Control (n = 26) n (%) | |||||
Before | 6 months | p value | Before | 6 months | p value | ||
Dryness | 26 (89.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0.000** | 24 (92.3) | 23 (88.5) | 1.000 ns | |
Horny tissue | 13 (44.8) | 5 (17.2) | 0.047* | 15 (57.7) | 15 (57.7) | 0.779 ns | |
Callus | 15 (51.7) | 9 (31.0) | 0.183 ns | 8 (30.8) | 8 (30.8) | 0.764 ns | |
Deep cut/ingrown toenail | 3 (10.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0.236 ns | 4 (15.4) | 3 (11.5) | 1.000 ns | |
Numbness | 11 (37.9) | 3 (10.3) | 0.032* | 4 (15.4) | 4 (15.4) | 0.701 ns | |
Peripheral coldness | 12 (41.4) | 1 (3.4) | 0.002** | 8 (30.8) | 8 (30.8) | 0.764 ns | |
Ringworm | 4 (13.8) | 1 (3.4) | 0.349 ns | 6 (23.1) | 6 (23.1) | 0.742 ns |