Management of Nailbed Injuries

N/ANot Yet RecruitingNCT04652635

Stanford University50 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of the study is to determine whether nail plate removal in suspected nailbed injury improves patient outcomes.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Nail Bed Injury

Interventions

Nail plate removal, nail bed repairPROCEDURE

Injection of local anesthetic, removal of nail plate, inspection of nail bed, repair of nail bed with suture and/or adhesive

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 2 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * any individual greater than or equal to 2 years of age presenting with a suspected nailbed injury (laceration adjacent to or through nail plate and/or subungual hematoma) with the nail plate present Exclusion Criteria: * nail plate absent over the nailbed injury

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Number of participants who experience complications over time

Any complication, including but not limited to infection or wound healing complications

Time frame: 6 months

Change in pain score over time as measured on a pain scale

Scored from 0-10 (higher scores indicate worse pain)

Time frame: 6 months

Change in cosmetic appearance over time as measured by the Oxford Finger Nail Appearance Score

Oxford Finger Nail Appearance Score (OFNAS), ranges from 0 to 5 (5 is the best appearance)

Time frame: 6 months

Change in upper extremity function over time as measured by the QuickDash score

Quick Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder, \& Hand (QuickDASH) score, ranges from 0 (no disability) to 100 (most severe disability)

Time frame: 6 months

Central Contacts

Study Team

CONTACT

650-723-5643 aluan@stanford.edu

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

This platform is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional.