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Effectiveness of Lavage With Alcohol - Chlorhexidine for Chemical Matricectomy

NCT01844141 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2013-05-01

No results posted yet for this study

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.

Conditions

  • Ingrown Toenail

Interventions

DRUG

70% alcohol

After phenolization of the ingrown toenail the wound is irrigated with 15 cc solution of 70% alcohol plus 0.5% clorhexidine

DRUG

70% alcohol - 0.5% clorhexidine

In the intervention group five rounds of 3 ml wash of 70% alcohol - 0.5% clorhexidine was used to irrigate the exposed area of the nail to neutralize any residual effect of phenol and found out how much residual phenol is still in the wound.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universidad Complutense de Madrid

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ricardo Becerro de Bengoa, Phd · Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-01-31
Primary Completion
2013-04-30
Completion
2013-04-30

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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