Paronychia

MONDO:0005898

An acute or chronic infection of the soft tissues around the nail. Symptoms include pain, tenderness, erythema, and swelling around the nail. Acute infection results from minor trauma to the fingertip and Staphylococcus aureus is usually the causative agent. Chronic infection is usually caused by Candida albicans.

Also known as: paronychia, paronychia (disease)

2 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 2 tagged with Paronychia itself.

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↑ Skin disorder (3961) ↑ Nail disorder (18)

Sub-types of Paronychia

Herpetic whitlow 0 trials

Including sub-types (2) Tagged with Paronychia (2)

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New gel could soothe painful rash from cancer treatment

Symptom relief Recruiting now

This study tests a topical gel called HT-001 for treating skin rashes, dryness, and nail problems caused by EGFR inhibitor cancer drugs. About 152 adults on these cancer therapies will apply the gel daily for 6 weeks. The goal is to see if it reduces rash severity and improves qu…

Phase 2 • Sponsor: Hoth Therapeutics, Inc. • Aim: Symptom relief

Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:03 UTC

Paronychia

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New gel could soothe painful rash from cancer treatment