At-Home light therapy could zap nail fungus
NCT ID NCT07012343
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new home-use LED light device to treat nail fungus (onychomycosis). Researchers want to find the best light dose and how often to use it. Fifty adults with nail fungus will use the device at home and be monitored for improvement.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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50 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients diagnosed with onychomycosis (nail fungal infection) by a dermatologist. * Diagnosis criteria include at least one clinical criterion combined with at least one laboratory examination criterion. Clinical Criteria: * Discoloration patches/streaks on the nail. * Onycholysis (nail separation from the nail bed). * Subungual hyperkeratosis/debris (thickening under the nail). * Nail plate thickening. * Laboratory Examination Criteria: * Direct microscopy using KOH preparation. * Histopathological examination using Periodic Acid Schiff (PAS) stain. * Patients with distal lateral subungual onychomycosis (DLSO) of the fingernails or toenails, except for the little toenail. * Patients with onychomycosis who have limitations on or refuse oral antifungal treatment. * Individuals willing to participate in the research after receiving a full explanation of the research details, able to comply with the research procedures, and have signed the informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of nail abnormalities caused by other diseases or conditions. * Pregnant or breastfeeding. * History of receiving oral antifungal agents within the past 6 months or topical antifungal agents within the past 1 month prior to enrollment. * History of photosensitivity or photodermatitis. * Known allergy to methylene blue. * Presence of erythematous or oedematous inflammatory skin conditions near the site of onychomycosis. * Severe peripheral arterial disease. * Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus or HbA1C \> 8%. * Immunocompromised status, such as HIV infection with CD4 count \< 200 cells/mm³ or diagnosis of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). * Current use of immunosuppressive medications, including Tacrolimus, Azathioprine, Cyclosporine, Mycophenolate mofetil, or Prednisolone \>10 mg/day.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University
Bangkok, Thailand