comparing two methods of treatment of ingrown toe nails: removing part of the nail and using phenol to destroy the nail origin versus removing part of the nail and surgically removing the nail origi

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• Conditions: Health Condition 1: null- Ingrown toenails with stage I disease showing recurrence with conservative management.Patients with ingrown toenails with stage II and III disease

• Registration Number: CTRI/2017/09/009951
• Lead Sponsor: Department of Dermatology JIPMER

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 24 November 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot Yet Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 0

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients with ingrown toenails attending skin OPD with stage I disease( any age, both males and females), symptomatic and showing recurrence with conservative management.

2. Patients ( any age, both males and females) with ingrown toenails attending skin OPD with stage II and III disease

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients with peripheral vascular disease, Raynauds phenomenon, systemic sclerosis or with any other contraindications to use of local anesthetic with vasoconstrictors.

2. Patients with co morbidities like uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, uncontrolled hypertension and patients on long term steroids or onimmunosuppressant.

3. Patients having allergy or sensitivity to phenol or history of prolonged wound healing with phenol use.

4. Patients allergic to lignocaine.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified