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
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