Development of medically hygienic socks loaded with antifungal microcapsules for patients with athlete's foot

Li Wei Liu; Yiu Wan Yip; Chun Wah Marcus Yuen; Hing Cheong Cheung; Chi Wai Kan

Development of medically hygienic socks loaded with antifungal microcapsules for patients with athlete's foot

Li Wei Liu, Yiu Wan Yip, Chun Wah Marcus Yuen, Hing Cheong Cheung, Chi Wai Kan

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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Abstract

Nowadays, healthcare and hygiene products are becoming more and more important in the field of technical textiles because of the specificity of their end uses. In this study, we have developed a pair of hygienic socks loaded with antifungal microcapsules especially for the treatment of athlete's foot (tinea pedis). First, antifungal clotrimazole/chitosan microcapsules are prepared via an oil-in-water emulsion technique and socks with moisture control are studied and selected. Then, medical hygienic socks with drug loaded microcapsules are developed by spraying the clotrimazole/chitosan microcapsules onto the socks. The socks have been studied in a preliminary clinical study. The complete cure rate of tinea pedis is significantly better in the active group in comparison with the control group (84.62% vs. 42.85%, p = 0.011) at the end of a 4-week period.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Textile Bioengineering and Informatics Symposium Proceedings 2014 - 7th Textile Bioengineering and Informatics Symposium, TBIS 2014, in conjunction with the 5th Asian Protective Clothing Conference, APCC 2014
Publisher	Binary Information Press
Pages	184-190
Number of pages	7
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2014
Event	7th Textile Bioengineering and Informatics Symposium, TBIS 2014, in conjunction with the 5th Asian Protective Clothing Conference, APCC 2014 - The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Duration: 6 Aug 2014 → 8 Aug 2014

Conference

Conference	7th Textile Bioengineering and Informatics Symposium, TBIS 2014, in conjunction with the 5th Asian Protective Clothing Conference, APCC 2014
Country/Territory	Hong Kong
City	Hong Kong
Period	6/08/14 → 8/08/14

Keywords

Antifungal
Athlete's foot
Hygienic socks
Microcapsules
Moisture control

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Bioengineering
Biomaterials

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Liu, L. W., Yip, Y. W., Yuen, C. W. M., Cheung, H. C., & Kan, C. W. (2014). Development of medically hygienic socks loaded with antifungal microcapsules for patients with athlete's foot. In Textile Bioengineering and Informatics Symposium Proceedings 2014 - 7th Textile Bioengineering and Informatics Symposium, TBIS 2014, in conjunction with the 5th Asian Protective Clothing Conference, APCC 2014 (pp. 184-190). Binary Information Press.

Liu, Li Wei ; Yip, Yiu Wan ; Yuen, Chun Wah Marcus et al. / Development of medically hygienic socks loaded with antifungal microcapsules for patients with athlete's foot. Textile Bioengineering and Informatics Symposium Proceedings 2014 - 7th Textile Bioengineering and Informatics Symposium, TBIS 2014, in conjunction with the 5th Asian Protective Clothing Conference, APCC 2014. Binary Information Press, 2014. pp. 184-190

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Liu, LW, Yip, YW, Yuen, CWM, Cheung, HC & Kan, CW 2014, Development of medically hygienic socks loaded with antifungal microcapsules for patients with athlete's foot. in Textile Bioengineering and Informatics Symposium Proceedings 2014 - 7th Textile Bioengineering and Informatics Symposium, TBIS 2014, in conjunction with the 5th Asian Protective Clothing Conference, APCC 2014. Binary Information Press, pp. 184-190, 7th Textile Bioengineering and Informatics Symposium, TBIS 2014, in conjunction with the 5th Asian Protective Clothing Conference, APCC 2014, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 6/08/14.

Development of medically hygienic socks loaded with antifungal microcapsules for patients with athlete's foot. / Liu, Li Wei; Yip, Yiu Wan; Yuen, Chun Wah Marcus et al.
Textile Bioengineering and Informatics Symposium Proceedings 2014 - 7th Textile Bioengineering and Informatics Symposium, TBIS 2014, in conjunction with the 5th Asian Protective Clothing Conference, APCC 2014. Binary Information Press, 2014. p. 184-190.

Research output: Chapter in book / Conference proceeding › Conference article published in proceeding or book › Academic research › peer-review

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