Pilonidal Sinus Disease
ConditionPilonidal Sinus
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
AgeNot listed
SponsorSohag University
About this trial
The aim of this study is to compare the outcomes of Karydakis technique versus sinus tract ablation procedure using 1470 nm Diode laser for the treatment of pilonidal sinus and provide evidence-based guidance to select the most appropriate operative procedure.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
All patients with a clinical diagnosis of symptomatic uncomplicated pilonidal sinus, males or females, any age will be included in our study.
Disqualifiers
Patients with pilonidal abscess and any associated acute condition.
Patients with hidradenitis suppurativa.
Refusal.
Unfit for surgery.
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
laser ablation technique in the treatment of pilonidal sinus
Procedure/Surgerygroup (A) will include patients with pilonidal sinus disease who will be operated by sinus tract ablation procedure using 1470 nm Diode laser
Karydakis technique in the treatment of pilonidal sinus
Procedure/Surgerygroup (B) will include patients with pilonidal sinus disease who will be operated by Karydakis technique
Treatment groups
30 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: group (A) LASER ABLATIONActive comparator 1 intervention
Group B: group (B) KARYDAKIS TECHNIQUEActive comparator 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
recurrence rate in the treatment of pilonidal disease
the patients undergo follow up at the outpatient clinic for manifestations of recurrence eg. discharge, multiple pits
Time frame
6 months after the operationSponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov