This study will test how well efinaconazole solution (Jublia) works to treat toenail fungal infections in patients who wear polish compared to those who do not.
Topical efinaconazole 10% solution is known to be an efficacious and safe treatment modality for toenail onychomycosis. This study will examine the compatibility of topical efinaconazole and nail polish in patients with distal and lateral subungual onychomycosis (DLSO). It is hypothesized that the treatment of DLSO with efinaconazole 10% solution will not be adversely affected by the application of nail polish.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
13
Topical efinaconazole 10% solution (Jublia)
Application of Nail Polish
The Kirklin Clinic
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Percentage of Nail Polish Disruption Using the Likert Scale
Patients will answer the following question: Which will be answered using a Likert scale where 0 represents no alteration in polish and 10 represents complete destruction of the polish: Is the quality of your polish diminished with use of Jublia?
Time frame: 52 weeks
Percentage of Disease Improvement Using Onychomycosis Severity Index (OSI)
Using 3rd party blinding, DLSO was assessed at baseline and at every subsequent visit using the onychomycosis severity index (OSI), measuring percent of the target nail involved, and grading the infection from mild to moderate to severe. The range for OSI is 0-20 with 20 indicating severe nails disease. Nail growth was measured at each visit. Fungal testing was done at screening, 3 months, 7 months, end of treatment (48 weeks), and end of study (52 weeks). Clinical and mycologic cure was evaluated at week 52.
Time frame: 52 week
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