Based on manufacturer testing, no major difference in drilling condition is expected in this study compared to the drilling conditions previously established. However clinical testing is needed to establish optimal drilling conditions to be used for further development in both unaffected and affected parts of the nail. The aim of this study is to determine the optimal drilling condition that could be used in future studies of this device in combination with topical treatment for onychomycosis.
This drug-free, single-blind device study will evaluate the completeness of the holes and the tolerability (pain) of the drilling process by testing several trigger levels. Subjects with distolateral onychomycosis will have a series of holes drilled into the unaffected and affected areas of 1 or 2 big toenail(s). A pain level \< 4 using the subject self-assessment Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) is considered as acceptable with regard to the study procedure. The study will use a two-cohort design in subjects with distolateral onychomycosis.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
25
The micro-drilling device drills the nail with a prespecified diameter drill bit and to a prespecified depth in the nail, using skin impedance (also referred to as equivalent resistivity level) as a feedback mechanism for stopping the drilling intervention at a preset trigger level value.
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Optimize the drilling conditions - to obtain a complete hole and assess tolerability
Time frame: 1 week
The secondary effectiveness objective is to evaluate the overall performance and reliability of the device
Time frame: 1 day
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