Wristband to help stop nail biting
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests a special device that helps you become more aware of when you bite your nails, so you can stop. It may help if you have chronic nail biting and want to break the habit.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have onychophagia (chronic nail biting) diagnosed by a doctor.
- You are 18 to 95 years old.
- You have a smartphone that runs iOS 13.0 or later, or Android 6.0 or later.
- You are not pregnant, planning pregnancy, or nursing.
- You are not allergic to any materials used in the study device.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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