Use of N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) in Fingernail Biting

Summary

To conduct a pilot randomized placebo-controlled feasibility trial of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) in onychophagia, preliminarily assessing the tolerability and effects of this pharmacotherapy on young adults who bite their fingernails. It is proposed that NAC will help decrease fingernail biting.

Timeline

Start

2013-10

Primary completion

2015-06

Completion

2015-06

Drugs

Indications