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NCT Number: NCT02939521

Reconstructive Surgical Approach for Pincer Nail

A prospective design that studies the effects of a new technique for the treatment of pincer nails. The technique consists of a flattening of the bone of the distal phalanx with a frontal skin lifting that is performed in patients with a pincer nail deformity. Visual Analog Scale (VAS) will be measure before surgery, one month and one year after surgery.

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Key information

Conditions

Age range

16 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Pincer nail deformity
  • At least 5 years of pain in the nail
  • Prior unsuccessful conservative treatments

Exclusion criteria

  • Medical or mental conditions that contraindicate surgical treatment of the condition.

Treatment and study plan

Surgery

Procedure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in Pain - 10 points Visual Analog Scale (VAS)

    Time frame: Change in Pain will be measured with a VAS: at baseline, after 1 month of treatment and after 1 year after treatment

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Clínica María del Mar Ruiz

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2016
First posted
Oct 20, 2016
Registry last updated
Oct 20, 2016

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