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Can a simple surgical choice cut infection risk in pilonidal sinus?

NCT ID NCT07798752

Disease control Sponsor: Hayatabad Medical Complex Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 01, 2026 · Last updated Sep 02, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial compares two surgical techniques for treating pilonidal sinus, a painful condition at the tailbone. Researchers will randomly assign 68 adults to either primary closure, where the wound is stitched closed with a drain, or the open technique, where the wound is left open to heal gradually. The main question is whether one method leads to fewer wound infections within 30 days after surgery. Participants will be followed for up to 30 days to track infection, healing time, and surgery duration.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Two surgical procedures: primary closure (stitching the wound closed with a drain) and open technique (leaving the wound open to heal from the inside out)
What this could lead to
If one technique proves to cause fewer infections, it could become the preferred surgical approach for pilonidal sinus, leading to faster recovery and fewer complications for patients.
What could go wrong
This is a small, single-center trial, so results may not apply to all patients. The outcome depends on surgical skill and patient factors, and the study does not yet have results.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

76 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2025

Finished

Aug 2026

Lead sponsor

A government agency

The lead sponsor is a government body.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 to 75 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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INCLUSION CRITERIA: * Male \&Female * Age between (18-75) Years * Patients with pilonidal sinus as defined in the operational definition. EXCLUSION CRITERIA: * Patients with debilitating disease * Patients with immunocompromised state like malignancy, and tuberculosis.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

pilonidal sinus Wound Infection

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Pilonidal sinus treatment Primary closure Sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus Wound infection

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar

    Peshawar, KPK, 25000, Pakistan

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