Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Chemical ablation of nail matrix: Partial nail excision followed chemical ablation of nail matrix with either 88% phenol or 10% sodium hydroxide in operation theatre, patients will be d
Sponsors
Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Medical College and Hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Ingrowing toenail patients attending BSAMCH Hospital
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients with acute presentation/abscess 2) Patients with type two diabetes mellitus 3) Patients with peripheral vascular disease or varicose vein 4) Patients with history of trauma 5) Patients with comorbidity affecting wound healing e.g. chronic kidney disease, severe anemia 6) Patients with associated dermatological condition/collagen vascular diseases 7) Refusal of consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Recurrence / re-growth of ingrowing toenail within the study period Timepoint: Follow up at 1st day, 3rd day, 7th day, first month, sixth month post-operatively | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Post op complications/morbidity (infection), VAS score, QOL score, return to activity and patient satisfaction score (ordinal scale).Timepoint: Follow up at 1st day, 3rd day, 7th day, first month, sixth month post-operatively | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Shardool Vikram Gupta
Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Medical College and Hospital
Outcome results
None listed