Clinical Trial: Topical Collagen-Silver Versus Standard Care Following Removal of Ingrown Nails
Study Status: Not yet recruiting
Recruit Status: Unknown status
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Topical Collagen-Silver Versus Standard Care Following Phenol Ablation of Ingrown Nails: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Brief Summary: This study's purpose is to prospectively determine whether topical therapy with an oxidized regenerated cellulose collagen-silver compound is more effective than the current standard of topical antibiotic therapy for care following the removal of an ingrown toenail. Eighty adult patients with ingrown toenails will be recruited. Each patient will randomly be assigned to apply either topical silver sulfadiazine cream (standard antibiotic) or the novel collagen-silver compound to their nail bed daily, following removal of the ingrown portion of nail. Patients will return for follow up visits weekly, until healing has occurred or twelve weeks have passed. Healing will be defined as resolution of drainage and inflammatory changes surrounding the nail border.
Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Current Primary Outcome: time to healing [ Time Frame: weekly ]
Original Primary Outcome: Same as current
Current Secondary Outcome:
- time to return to regular shoe gear [ Time Frame: weekly ]
- days unable to work [ Time Frame: weekly ]
Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current
Information By: Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Dates:
Date Received: March 18, 2008
Date Started: November 2005
Date Completion: May 2008
Last Updated: March 18, 2008
Last Verified: March 2008
