NCT01844141

Effectiveness of Lavage With Alcohol - Chlorhexidine for Chemical Matricectomy

Effectiveness of the Lavage With 70% Alcohol Plus 0.5% Chlorhexidine Compared to 70% Alcohol for Chemical Matricectomy in the Surgical Treatment of Ingrown Toenails

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Universidad Complutense de Madrid · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

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.

Detailed description

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of the lavage with 70% alcohol plus 0.5% chlorhexidine versus 70% alcohol during the phenolization procedure in the surgical treatment of ingrown toenails in patients undergoing for chemical matricectomy.

Conditions

• Ingrown Toenail

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
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.

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-01-01
• Primary completion: 2013-04-01
• Completion: 2013-04-01
• First posted: 2013-05-01
• Last updated: 2013-05-01

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain