Research on the effectiveness of welfare nails on the quality of life of cancer patients

Research on the effectiveness of welfare nails on the quality of life of cancer patients - RENAIL trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000053042

Enrollment

100

Registered

2024-01-01

Start date

2024-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

all kinds of malignant tumor

Interventions

A welfare nail intervention every two weeks for three months, followed by a questionnaire survey and interviews about the psychological impact of the intervention, including quality of life, depressio

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Cancer patients attending the Outpatient Chemotherapy Centre of Kumamoto University Hospital who agree to the welfare nail intervention will be included in the study. As a control grouppatients who do not agree to the welfare nail intervention but agree to the questionnaire-based study will also be included in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who require dermatological treatment for nails, e.g. due to infection, are excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Improvements in quality of life measures (DLQI) before and after intervention	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Improvements in quality of life scales (EORTC-QLQ-C30, FACT-G) before and after intervention Improvement in the Depression and Anxiety Scale (HADS) pre- and post-intervention Improvement in Nail Disorder Severity Index (NADSI)	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactSATOSHI FUKUSHIMA

KUMAMOTO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL Dermatology

s_fukushima@kumamoto-u.ac.jp096-373-5233

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026