Topical Collagen-Silver Versus Standard Care Following Removal of Ingrown Nails
Status:
Unknown status
Trial end date:
2008-05-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
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.
Phase:
N/A
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science