RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT05439291

Comparing Operative vs Non Operative Treatment for Pilonidal Disease


Sponsor

Stanford University

Enrollment

400 participants

Start Date

Jul 19, 2022

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

The goal is to evaluate whether surgical excision of the pilonidal disease is needed after resolution of the initial symptoms when the patient follows regular hair removal regimen such as laser epilation.


Eligibility

Min Age: 8 Years

Inclusion Criteria2

  • Patients at Stanford Healthcare with pilonidal disease.
  • Patients over the age of 8yrs.

Exclusion Criteria2

  • Inability to read, write or understand English ***or Spanish
  • Intellectual disability precluding the patient from being able to comprehend or respond to the questionnaire

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Interventions

PROCEDURERegular Epilation Regimen

Epilation using laser device

PROCEDURESurgical excision

Excision of pilonidal pit with trephine


Locations(1)

Stanford University School of Medicine

Palo Alto, California, United States

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