Patient Satisfaction After Ingrown Toenail Surgery

Patient Satisfaction After Ingrown Toenail Surgery. A Review of 1200 Cases

In this study, demographic characteristics (age, gender, which toe is involved, family history) of the patients who were operated because of ingrown nails were examined, and the post-operative satisfaction score of the patients was noted, and the recurrence rate and complications were recorded.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Ingrowing Nail With Infection
• Intervention / Treatment: Procedure: Toenail surgery

Detailed Description

The study was designed as single-center, single-surgeon observational study. Approximately 4000 patients who were operated on by the same surgeon between 2015-2020 due to ingrown nails were reached by phone, and patients' satisfaction was assessed by using the Surgical Satisfaction Questionnaire (SSQ-8). Outcomes such as retrospective treatment processes and complications were asked using a questionnaire, and patients' demographic characteristics were also recorded.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 1200

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Kadıköy
    • Istanbul, Kadıköy, Turkey, 34732
      • Istanbul Medeniyet University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 8 years to 80 years (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients who had ingrown toenail surgery between 8 and 80 years old.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Patients who underwent ingrown toenail surgery Patients who could be reachable by phone over contact details on medical records

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients who were not reachable Patients who underwent another surgery on the targeted foot rather than ingrown toenail surgery Patients who had fractures on the targeted foot Clinical diagnosis of Alzheimer disease or patients who have lost their cognitive functions.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Observational Models: Cohort
• Time Perspectives: Retrospective

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
The Surgical Satisfaction Questionnaire (SSQ-8)	SSQ-8 is a validated tool for the assessment of patients who had been operated on.	At least one year after surgery

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Recurrence	Recurrence rate is noted	At least one year after surgery
The shape of nail clipping	straight or round cut	through study completion, an average of 2 years
Family history	Positive or negatif family history	through study completion, an average of 2 years

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Goztepe Training and Research Hospital

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): May 1, 2021
• Primary Completion (Actual): May 1, 2021
• Study Completion (Actual): September 20, 2021

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: September 21, 2021
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 21, 2021
• First Posted (Actual): September 30, 2021

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): October 19, 2021
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 14, 2021
• Last Verified: October 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: patient satisfaction; ingrown toenail; operative treatment; onychocryptosis
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Skin Diseases; Nail Diseases; Nails, Ingrown
• Other Study ID Numbers: 2021-03

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: Undecided

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No