Treatment of ingrowing nail by CO2 lase and lateral nail fold excision

Comparison of CO2 laser partial nail matricectomy and lateral nail fold excision in the treatment of ingrowing nail

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201604176403N6

Enrollment

100

Registered

2017-06-06

Start date

2012-06-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Ingrowing nail. Nail disorders in diseases classified elsewhere

Interventions

Intervention 1: In one group partial nail matrix destructed by CO2 laser. . Intervention 2: In other group lateral nail fold exiced by surgery.

Treatment - Devices

Treatment - Surgery

In one group partial nail matrix destructed by CO2 laser. .

In other group lateral nail fold exiced by surgery.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

16 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Clinically documented by dermatologist Exclusion criteria: Tinea ungium, subungual hyperosteosis, pregnancy and anti-coagulant drugs consumption

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Treatment of ingrowing nail. Timepoint: The end of 1th week, 1th, 3th, 6th, 12th months. Method of measurement: clinical observation.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Infection. Timepoint: The end 1 week, 1th, 3th, 6th and 12th months. Method of measurement: Clinical observation and labratory assesmsnt.;Persistant pain. Timepoint: The end 1 week, 1th, 3th, 6th and 12th months. Method of measurement: Clinical observation.;Recurrence. Timepoint: The end 1 week, 1th, 3th, 6th and 12th months. Method of measurement: Clinical observation.;Nail deformity. Timepoint: The end 1 week, 1th, 3th, 6th and 12th months. Method of measurement: Clinical observation.	—

Measure

Time frame

Infection. Timepoint: The end 1 week, 1th, 3th, 6th and 12th months. Method of measurement: Clinical observation and labratory assesmsnt.;Persistant pain. Timepoint: The end 1 week, 1th, 3th, 6th and 12th months. Method of measurement: Clinical observation.;Recurrence. Timepoint: The end 1 week, 1th, 3th, 6th and 12th months. Method of measurement: Clinical observation.;Nail deformity. Timepoint: The end 1 week, 1th, 3th, 6th and 12th months. Method of measurement: Clinical observation.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public Contact?Dr Hossein Kavoussi

Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

hkawosi@kums.ac.ir+98 83 3825 6643

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026