Can a daily patch fix your toenails? new trial aims to find out
NCT ID NCT07029516
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a special hydrogel patch applied daily to toenails for three months. It is designed for people with nail fragility, fungal infections, or nail psoriasis. The trial includes 72 adults and compares the active patch to a placebo to see if it safely improves nail health and appearance.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- hydrogel nail patch containing urea
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this patch could offer a simple, daily treatment to improve nail appearance and reduce damage from fragility, fungus, or psoriasis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 72 people. The patch is a cosmetic device, not a strong medicine, so results may be modest. It may not work better than a placebo.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 72 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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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18 years and older
- 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: * aged 18 years or older Fragility Nails Distal Subungual Onychomycosis Nail Psoriasis affecting ≤75% of the nail bed according to a photographic documentation and to a subjective evaluation by the Investigator. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients that have proximal subungual onychomycosis, if their distal subungual onychomycosis is extended into the proximal portion of the nail or if it affects \>75% of the nail. * Patients with conditions known to cause abnormal nail appearance, immunosuppression and signs of severe peripheral circulatory insufficiency * Patients who had used topical antifungal, anti-psoriasis nail treatment within one month or systemic antifungal treatment within three months. * Patients who have participated in another clinical nail study during the previous three months * Patients who have a known allergy to any of the study treatments. * Patients with unrelated nail disorders: onychomycosis, nail psoriasis, genetically induced onychodystrophy. * Patients with other nail disorders, active or severe psoriasis elsewhere, other autoimmune or inflammatory diseases.
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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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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Clinica Dermatologica - Policlinico - Università degli Studi di Milano Via Francesco Sforza- Milano
RECRUITINGMilan, 20122, Italy
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