Wound vacuum after pilonidal sinus surgery may cut healing time in half

NCT ID NCT06647290

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jul 20, 2026 · Last updated Jul 23, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This trial compares two ways to manage the wound after surgical removal of a chronic pilonidal sinus. Half of the 200 participants will receive a negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) dressing that applies gentle suction to the wound, while the other half will receive standard open wound care. The main goal is to see which approach leads to faster complete wound healing.

What this could mean

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Active substance: negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) device
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a faster, less painful recovery for people with chronic pilonidal sinus disease after surgery.
What could go wrong: This is a mid-sized trial, and results may not apply to all patients. NPWT devices can be cumbersome and may not significantly improve healing over standard care.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

injury pilonidal sinus Surgical Wound Infection

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

PILONIDAL SINUS WOUND HEALING

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Beaumont Hospital
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Dublin, Dublin, H91 YR71, Ireland

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Mayo University Hospital
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Castlebar, Ireland

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Midlands University Hospital
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Tullamore, Ireland

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St James's Hospital
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Dublin, Ireland

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St Michael's Hospital Dun Laoighre
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Dublin, Ireland

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St Vincent's Hospital
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Dublin, Ireland

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St. Luke's Hospital
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Kilkenny, Ireland

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Tallaght University Hospital
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Dublin, Ireland

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University Hospital Limerick
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Limerick, Ireland

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University Hospital Waterford
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Waterford, Ireland

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