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Right Hand with gel polish for Bacterial Growth (Nail Polish Trial)

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Led By Rebecca Hoffman, MD

Research Sponsored by Geisinger Clinic

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 6 months

Awards & highlights

Nail Polish Trial Summary

This trialtests if nail polish increases bacteria on hands of anesthesia staff at GMC, and surveys staff satisfaction.

Nail Polish Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 6 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~6 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Rate of hand bacterial growth in natural nails and polished nails

Nail Polish Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Right Hand with gel polishExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

The participants will receive gel nail polish on their right hand. The left hand will remain natural (no gel polish).

Group II: Left Hand with gel polishExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

The participants will receive gel nail polish on their left hand. The right hand will remain natural (no gel polish)

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Geisinger ClinicLead Sponsor

148 Previous Clinical Trials

1,886,081 Total Patients Enrolled

Rebecca Hoffman, MDPrincipal InvestigatorGeisinger Physician

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Does the current research protocol allow for geriatric enrollees?

"According to the study's criteria, participants must be at least 18 years old and no older than 100."

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What are the criteria for people to participate in this medical experiment?

"The medical trial is currently looking to recruit 12 individuals who possess bacterial growth and are between 18 and 100 years of age."

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Is there still an opportunity for individuals to become involved in this research?

"Unfortunately, the information on clinicaltrials.gov states that this research initiative is not currently accepting applications. Initially posted September 18th 2022 and last updated December 8th 2022; however, there are still alternative studies actively recruiting participants."

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Recent research and studies

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Prospective Nail Polish Study

2022. "Prospective Nail Polish Study". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05181761.