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NCT Number: NCT01889394

Primary Wound Closure Using a Limberg Flap Versus Secondary Wound Healing Following Pilonidal Sinus Excision

To compare primary wound closure using a limberg flap with secondary (p.s.) wound healing following excision of a pilonidal sinus.

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Key information

Conditions

Pilonidal Sinus Cysts Neoplasms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Kantonsspital Liest, Liestal, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland

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About this study

Patients who gave their informed consent who had excision of pilonidal sinus were randomly assigned to group A (primary wound closure with a Limberg flap) or to group B (open wound and p.s.wound healing).

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • indication for excision of pilonidal sinus given

Exclusion criteria

  • limberg flap not possible for surgical reasons

Treatment and study plan

secondary wound healing

Procedure

secondary wound healing

primary wound closure using a limberg flap

Procedure

primary wound closure using a limberg flap

Primary outcomes

  1. Inability to work

    Time frame: 1 year

    change for capacity for work at one year post-OP

Secondary outcomes

  1. Pain perioperatively and after 3 weeks

    Time frame: 0 and 3 weeks

  2. Complication rate after 3 weeks

    Time frame: 3 weeks

  3. Patient satisfaction after 3 weeks & 1year

    Time frame: 3 weeks and 1 year

  4. Recurrence rate after 1 year

    Time frame: 1 year

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Kantonsspital Liestal

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Registry information

Official study title

Primary Wound Closure Using a Limberg Flap Versus Secondary Wound Healing Following Pilonidal Sinus Excision: Short-term Results of a Randomized Controlled Multicenter Trial

Important dates

Study start
2006
Primary completion
2013
Study completion
2013
First posted
Jun 28, 2013
Registry last updated
Aug 31, 2017

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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