Toe nail showdown: which surgery stops ingrown nails for good?
NCT ID NCT07547241
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares two common surgical methods for treating ingrown toenails: the Winograd technique and the sleeve (gutter) method. Researchers will randomly assign 312 patients to one of the two procedures and track them for 30 days to see which one leads to fewer recurrences and better healing. The goal is to find the most effective approach to prevent the problem from coming back.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Surgical procedure (Winograd technique or sleeve/gutter method)
- What this could lead to
- If this trial succeeds, it could show which surgical method is better at preventing ingrown toenails from coming back, helping doctors choose the most effective treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center trial with only 30 days of follow-up, so longer-term results are unknown. The findings may not apply to people with diabetes or other health conditions.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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About 312 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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12 to 75 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 presenting with ingrown toenail (onychocryptosis) * Patients for whom surgical intervention is indicated * Age between 12 and 75 years * Both male and female participants * Patients willing to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with diabetes mellitus * Patients with peripheral vascular disease * Immunocompromised patients * Patients with coagulopathy * Patients receiving chemotherapy * Patients with localized infection or abscess at the surgical site * Patients with previously treated or recurrent ingrown toenail * Patients presenting with delayed complications of prior ingrown toenail surgery
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences
RECRUITINGIslamabad, 29111, Pakistan