Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
RDC01733
Study information
Scientific title
Acronym
Study hypothesis
1. To compare the efficacy of low level laser therapy with conventional wound dressing on wound healing following nail surgery
2. To show whether low level laser therapy reduces pain levels compared to conventional wound dressing
3. To evaluate the cost effectiveness of low level laser therapy in terms of drug and dressing uptake and return appointments
Ethics approval
Not provided at time of registration
Study design
Randomised controlled trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Other
Trial type
Not Specified
Patient information sheet
Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Condition
Skin and connective tissue diseases
Intervention
1. Low level laser therapy
2. Conventional wound dressing
Intervention type
Other
Phase
Not Applicable
Drug names
Primary outcome measure
1. Assessments of wound size
2. Level of inflammation
3. Level of exudate
Secondary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Overall trial start date
01/10/2001
Overall trial end date
01/04/2003
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
Patients referred to the chiropody clinic, who are going to have one or more toenails removed and who have given informed consent will be randomised into one of two treatment groups
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Not Specified
Gender
Not Specified
Target number of participants
Not provided at time of registration
Participant exclusion criteria
Not provided at time of registration
Recruitment start date
01/10/2001
Recruitment end date
01/04/2003
Locations
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
Diabetic Centre
London
E11 1NR
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Organisation
NHS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Sponsor details
The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
+44 (0)20 7307 2622
dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Sponsor type
Government
Website
Funders
Funder type
Government
Funder name
NHS Executive London (UK)
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Basic results (scientific)
Publication list