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Nail polish application for Bacterial Infection (RBG Trial)

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Elizabeth Geller, MD
Research Sponsored by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 1-3 days after polish application
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial tests if gel or regular nail polish affects bacterial counts on healthcare providers' nails after cleaning. Gel polish is applied to one finger, regular polish to another, and a third finger is left bare. Bacterial samples are taken to compare results.

Eligible Conditions
  • Bacterial Infection
  • Surgical Site Infection
  • Contamination

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~1-3 days after polish application
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1-3 days after polish application for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Bacterial Counts After Scrubbing Day 1-3
Bacterial Counts After Scrubbing Day 5-7
Bacterial Counts Before Scrubbing Day 1-3
+1 more
Secondary study objectives
Nail growth (mm) Day 1-3
Nail growth (mm) Day 5-7
Percent of nail polish flaking (%) Day 1-3
+1 more

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Regular Nail PolishExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants will have regular nail polish applied to one fingernail of their dominant hand
Group II: Gel Nail PolishExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants will have gel nail polish applied to one fingernail of their dominant hand
Group III: Bare NailActive Control1 Intervention
Participants will have one fingernail of their dominant hand left bare for comparison

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of North Carolina, Chapel HillLead Sponsor
1,553 Previous Clinical Trials
4,292,933 Total Patients Enrolled
Elizabeth Geller, MDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
3 Previous Clinical Trials
315 Total Patients Enrolled
~12 spots leftby Nov 2025
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