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NCT Number: NCT06508086

Pilonidal Sinus Disease

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Pilonidal Sinus Cysts Neoplasms

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Sohag University Hospital

Sohag, Egypt

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Magdy M Amin, professor

CONTACT

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • All patients with a clinical diagnosis of symptomatic uncomplicated pilonidal sinus, males or females, any age will be included in our study.

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients with pilonidal abscess and any associated acute condition.
  • Patients with hidradenitis suppurativa.
  • Refusal.
  • Unfit for surgery.
  • Recurrence.

Treatment and study plan

laser ablation technique in the treatment of pilonidal sinus

Procedure

group (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

group (B) will include patients with pilonidal sinus disease who will be operated by Karydakis technique

Primary outcomes

  1. recurrence rate in the treatment of pilonidal disease

    Time frame: 6 months after the operation

    the patients undergo follow up at the outpatient clinic for manifestations of recurrence eg. discharge, multiple pits

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Assem M Ahmed, Resident

CONTACT

[email protected]

01111544547

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Sohag University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

LASER ABLATION VERSUS KARYDAKIS TECHNIQUE IN THE TREATMENT OF PILONIDAL SINUS DISEASE: A COMPARATIVE STUDY

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Jul 18, 2024
Registry last updated
Jul 18, 2024

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