Table 5 End of trial evaluation of assigned intervention.

Standard Care (SC)

I did not like the oil. It did moisturise my nails but did not help with the soreness I had

I bite all my nails but now have lovely, long nails

Made my nails a lot stronger than normal and I found they grew quicker

It has made me more aware of my nails and how to look after them

The oil helped prevent nail loss- one less worry during treatment

Nail Polish (NP)

My finger nails were at their worst about six weeks after end of treatment

I didn’t have too many effects from chemo but my nails are in a bad way-

Nail polish is still useful in hiding my (nail) condition

Nails became very discoloured and weak; a number of them lifted and

three snapped off

Made me more aware of taking care of my nails during chemotherapy

Felt the nail polish helped to strengthen my nails

I find it difficult to open a can with the ring pull and to open packages

OnicoLife ®Drops (OD)

Although my nails were damaged somewhat throughout my treatment they have recovered quickly but I have also noticed my toenails which I kept painted with

a dark nail polish throughout are in a really bad condition in comparison

I noticed no difference in my fingernail condition during treatment compared

to my toenails which are affected

My toenails fell off whereas my fingernails did not

I was delighted with the results of my nails, I used the nail drops religiously every day and it helped me feel I was in control

My nails were stronger than usual and I intend to carry on with it

The OnicoLife drops have really helped

It is hard to know exactly how my nails would have been if not involved in

this study, but I am very pleased how my nails have been in comparison to

other people receiving the same treatment