Onychomycosis of Fingernail
Conditions
Brief summary
Our aim is to assess the clinical efficacy and the safety of fractional CO2 laser combined with topical tioconazole versus Q-switched Nd:YAG laser in the treatment of OM.
Interventions
DRUGTopical tioconazole
Laser
Sponsors
Cairo University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* • Age group \>18 years. * Patients of both genders. * Patients with OM any type.
Exclusion criteria
* • Pregnancy * Localized bacterial infection around the affected nail * Concomitant nails disease that causes nail dystrophy or discoloration such as psoriasis, lichen planus and atopic dermatitis that may interfere with diagnosis and treatment * Hypersensitivity to terbinafine * Intake of oral antifungal medication within the last 3 months or used topical antifungal medication within the last 2 weeks prior to the laser treatment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| treatment of onychomycosis | 6 months | Patient Evaluation (Clinical percentage of improvement). 2- Improvement of OM (assessed by investigator). 3-Percentage of grading and OSI score improvement |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Primary ContactAmira Elbendary, MD
Backup ContactKhadiga Sayed, MD
Outcome results
None listed