New study tests which anesthesia hurts less after laser sinus surgery
NCT ID NCT07408414
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares two standard local anesthesia methods—conventional and tumescent—for laser treatment of pilonidal sinus. 100 participants will report their pain levels on days 1, 2, and 7 after surgery using a simple 1-10 scale. The goal is to find which technique leads to less postoperative pain.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- lidocaine
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that tumescent anesthesia reduces pain after laser treatment for pilonidal sinus, improving patient comfort.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 100 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Pain is subjective and hard to measure precisely.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed pilonidal sinus disease * Laser treatment for pilonidal sinus disease * Able to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Recurrent pilonidal sinus * Chronic pain syndrome * Prisoners
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Opća županijska bolnica Požega
RECRUITINGPožega, 34000, Croatia
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