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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
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 1-3 days after polish application
Awards & highlights

RBG Trial Summary

This trial will compare the number of bacteria on fingers with gel nail polish, regular nail polish, and no nail polish after scrubbing with surgical soap.

Eligible Conditions
  • Bacterial Infection
  • Surgical Site Infection
  • Contamination

RBG Trial 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

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

RBG 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
1,504 Previous Clinical Trials
4,187,609 Total Patients Enrolled
Elizabeth Geller, MDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
3 Previous Clinical Trials
315 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
North Carolina
How old are they?
18 - 65
What site did they apply to?
UNC Chapel Hill
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Did not meet criteria
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
RBG: Regular, Bare, Gel: Does Type of Nail Polish Affect Bacterial Counts After Surgical Scrubbing?
2021. "RBG: Regular, Bare, Gel: Does Type of Nail Polish Affect Bacterial Counts After Surgical Scrubbing?". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05210920.
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