A study to determine if a three-treatment protocol with the RenewalNail™ plasma treatment system over a week will result in mycological cure and/or clear nail growth on the treated hallux toe.
The purpose of this study is to assess the clinical feasibility of DeviceFarm, Inc.'s RenewalNail™ system and the treatment protocol that was developed based on extensive laboratory testing on human cadaver nails. The Protocol calls for three 45-minute treatments performed over a week to achieve mycological cure. Mycological cure will be assessed with two consecutive mycological culture tests done over a week following the third treatment. Two consecutive negative mycology culture results confirm the elimination of fungus causing onychomycosis infection, as recommended by recent FDA guidance. There will be no placebo arm in the study. Clear nail growth will be documented and assessed by photography for 5 months after treatment.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
5
application of cold atmospheric plasma to a fungal infected toenail
David L. Kahan, DPM
Sacramento, California, United States
Mycological Cure
number of participants with mycological cure defined as two consecutive negative cultures per FDA guideline
Time frame: 2 cultures taken a week apart within 2 weeks after the first treatment
Clear Nail Growth
Number of patients with photographic evidence of increased clear nail growth
Time frame: 5 months after the first treatment
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