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Bacterial Colonization on Nails Covered With a Methacrylic Coating

Slovenia80 participantsStarted 2025-03-01

Plain-language summary

In the research, the investigators will monitor the bacterial colonization of nails coated with a methacrylic coating

Who can participate

Age range16 Years – 80 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * nurses, doctors and respiratory physiotherapists employed in high-risk wards for patients * healthy nail surface and cuticle Exclusion Criteria: * subjects with damaged nails or cuticles * operating room staff using surgical hand brushing and staff in general nursing wards.

What they're measuring

Comparison of microbial colonization between natural and methacrylate nails

Timeframe: From day 1st to the end of treatment on day 14th

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06831305

SponsorUniversity Medical Centre Ljubljana

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-12-31

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