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Laser zaps cysts: new study tests cheaper, faster fix

NCT ID NCT07652099

Disease control Sponsor: Elsan Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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By invitation only
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Paused
Paused for now. It may or may not start again.
Ongoing
Running, but no longer taking on new participants.
Completed
The trial has finished. Results may not be published yet.
Stopped early
Stopped early, before it reached the end. That can be for many reasons, including safety.
Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

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Expanded access
Not a trial. This treatment can be requested outside a study, case by case, for people who qualify.
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Expanded access (ended)
Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study compares two treatments for non-abscessed pilonidal cysts: a new laser fiber procedure and traditional surgery. Researchers will track costs, healing time, pain, and recurrence over 12 months in 150 adults. The goal is to see if laser treatment is more cost-effective and less disruptive than surgery.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
laser fiber treatment
What this could lead to
If successful, laser treatment could offer a less invasive, faster-healing option for pilonidal cysts, reducing costs and recovery time.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial (150 people) comparing two procedures, so results may not apply to everyone. Laser treatment might not be as effective as surgery in preventing recurrence.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

About 150 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Jun 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Dec 2029

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

18 to 79 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

Show the full entry requirements

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Male or female aged 18 years or older and younger than 80 years. 2. Patient for whom excision of a non-abscessed pilonidal cyst by laser fiber or conventional surgery is indicated. 3. Patient informed and having provided free, informed, written consent before any study-specific procedure. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Acute abscess. 2. Contraindication to surgery and/or anesthesia. 3. Need for urgent intervention for non-abscessed pilonidal cyst. 4. Participation in another ongoing study or exclusion period. 5. No health insurance coverage/protection. 6. Legal protection measure or deprived of liberty by judicial or administrative decision. 7. Hospitalized without consent.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

pilonidal sinus

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Non-abscessed pilonidal cyst

How to take part

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  1. The places running it

    2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.

  2. The official record

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Clinique Esquirol Saint Hilaire ELSAN

    Agen, 47000, France

  • Polyclinique du Parc - ELSAN

    Caen, 14000, France