Outcomes of Karydakis, Primary Closure, and Pit Picking Methods in the Treatment of Pilonidal Sinus: A Prospective Study in Women

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Conditions studied: Pilonidal Sinus

In brief

Although there are many methods for the surgical treatment of pilonidal sinus disease, the number of studies specific to women is limited in the literature. In addition to post-treatment recurrence and complication rates in women, aesthetic results are also of great importance. This study will compare the Karydakis procedure, a flap method, and the Bascom's pit-pick procedure, a minimally invasive procedure, in terms of recurrence, complications and aesthetics, especially in female patients with three or fewer pits.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06518499

Run by

Sehit Prof. Dr. Ilhan Varank Sancaktepe Training and Research Hospital

People needed

145

Starts

2024-07-01

Expected to finish

2026-08-20

Last updated by the study team

2024-10-08

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Female patients 18 years old and older
• Diagnosed with pilonidal sinus disease, having 3 or fewer pits.
• No previous surgical treatment for pilonidal sinus.

You may not qualify if…

• Under 18 years of age
• Pregnancy
• Presented with acute abscesses
• Patients with recurrent disease, Stage-R.
• >3 pit
• Collagen tissue disease
• Exceed to navicular area
• Lateral extension in both directions
• Accidentally discovered (asymptomatic) sinus or with follow-up <12 months

Where it is running

• Sancaktepe Sehit Prof. Dr. Ilhan Varank Training and Research Hospital — Istanbul, Other, Turkey (Türkiye) (enrolling)

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