Overview

Effectiveness of Lavage With Alcohol - Chlorhexidine for Chemical Matricectomy

Status:
Unknown status
Trial end date:
2013-04-01
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
All
Summary
To compare the efficacy of the lavage with 70% alcohol plus 0.5% chlorhexidine versus 70% alcohol in the surgical treatment of ingrown toenails.
Phase:
Phase 4
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
No
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Treatments:
Chlorhexidine
Chlorhexidine gluconate
Ethanol
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- Older than 18 with onychocryptosis

Exclusion Criteria:

- infection, history of tinea pedis, onychomycosis, paronychia, nail trauma or subungual
hematoma, nail deformities and disorders, peripheral vascular disease or diabetes,
cardiac disease, history of rheumatic fever, recent antibiotic use or current
antimicrobial therapy, history of steroid use and recent nail polish use