Evaluation of the Impact of Pilonidal Cyst Recurrence on Quality of Life in Patients Previously Treated With Conventional Surgery or Laser Therapy

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Conditions studied: Pilonidal Cyst, Quality of Life

In brief

The goal of this observational study is to describe the impact of recurrence on the quality of life of patients treated with radical surgery and laser therapy. The secondary objective is to describe in patients treated with radical surgery and laser treatment : * Intensity of pain and discomfort * Duration of nursing care since surgery * Duration of inactivity since intervention

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07194161

Run by

GCS Ramsay Santé pour l'Enseignement et la Recherche

People needed

100

Starts

2025-03-10

Expected to finish

2026-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-09-26

Who can join

Age: 14 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patient aged 14 or over
• Patient has been informed of the objectives and conditions of the study and has not objected to the collection of his/her data.
• If the patient is under 18 years of age, both parents or the holder(s) of parental authority have been informed of their child's participation in the study and do not oppose it
• Presenting a recurrence of pilonidal sinus after a first complete treatment by radical surgery or laser
• Recurrence is defined by :
• The presence of persistent troublesome symptoms more than 6 months after surgery: suppuration, iterative scar disunion, absence of healing despite care deemed optimal by the expert, recurrence of abscesses
• The presence of a characteristic MRI image, if this examination has been carried out: subcutaneous collection, in hyper T2.

You may not qualify if…

• Symptoms less than 6 months old
• First operation limited to simple abscess flattening
• Atypical symptoms, without radiological confirmation of recurrence: isolated pain, induration without inflammatory phenomena
• History of more than one elective surgery for pilonidal sinus
• Pilonidal sinus associated with a posteriorly developed anal fistula
• Persistence of a skin orifice, with no hair in it, without any symptoms
• Patient under court protection, guardianship or curatorship
• Mental deficiency or any other reason that may hinder comprehension of the information and non-opposition note0

Where it is running

• Clinique de la Sauvegarde — Lyon, France (enrolling)

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