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Phenol or Laser: Best Minimally Invasive Treatment for Pilonidal Sinus?

Recruitingn/aAges 18 Years - anyAllMersin University
NCT06721169 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Pilonidal sinus disease is a common condition. There is still ongoing research on the ideal treatment. Pilonidal sinus disease is most common in men between the ages of 20 and 30. For patients with symptoms of pilonidal sinüs (pain, itching and discharge with soiling of underwear) that interfere with their normal daily life, several treatment options have emerged. A hairy body, thick skin, overweight, a deep gluteal cleft, lack of hygiene, sedentarism, repeated chafing and previous familial history are commonly admitted as predisposing factors. There are various surgical and non-surgical methods for its treatment. Many different surgical techniques have been defined. None of these surgical techniques are defined as 'gold standard'. For many years, wide excision and secondary healing was the standard approach for pilonidal sinus disease. However, when this method resulted in prolonged h

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 18 years and older with pilonidal sinus disease * Patients who have not had any previous treatment for pilonidal sinus disease * Patients with uncomplicated pilonidal sinus * Having been diagnosed with pilonidal sinus disease * Patients whose descriptive and clinical characteristics are recorded in their medical files * Those who have signed the Informed Voluntary Consent Form/Written Consent Form Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who have previously been treated for pilonidal sinus disease * Patients with complicated pilonidal sinus disease * Patients aged under 18 * Patients whose descriptive and clinical characteristics are not recorded in their file records * Those who have not signed the Informed Voluntary Consent Form/Written Consent Form
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What it tests

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Where

1 site
Mersin University
Mersin, Turkey (Türkiye)
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