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Nailbed Repair for Patients With Nailbed Injuries

Nail Bed Repair RCT

Who can join

Ages 2 and older · All sexes

Inclusion Criteria:

* patients 2+ years of age
* presenting with disruption of nail plate or laceration adjacent to nail which appears that it may extend into the nail matrix OR subungual hematoma \>50% of nail
* presenting within 3 days of acute injury

Exclusion Criteria:

* missing (e.g. avulsed) nail bed or segment of nail bed,
* prior injury to affected nail
* need for surgical treatment of injury (e.g. underlying operative fracture)

About the study

This study compares the outcomes of fixing nail bed injuries with nail bed repair versus irrigation and dressing alone. The main question this study aims to answer is "Does nail bed repair after nail bed injury lead to better outcomes?"

What is being tested

• Nail Bed Repair (other)
• Nail bed dressing (other)

Sponsor: Stanford University · Participants: 100 · Started: Jun 1, 2026

Contact the study team

• Sara Kemper · Phone: 650 725 7897

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07388823

Locations in the U.S.

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.