Comparing Operative vs Non Operative Treatment for Pilonidal Disease

Trial ID or NCT#

NCT05439291

Status

recruiting iconRECRUITING

Purpose

The goal is to evaluate whether surgical excision of the pilonidal disease is needed after resolution of the initial symptoms when the patient follows regular hair removal regimen such as laser epilation.

Official Title

Comparing Operative vs Non Operative Treatment for Pilonidal Disease

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study: Older than 8 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study: All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
Inclusion Criteria:
  1. - Patients at Stanford Healthcare with pilonidal disease. - Patients over the age of 8yrs.
Exclusion Criteria:
  1. - Inability to read, write or understand English ***or Spanish - Intellectual disability precluding the patient from being able to comprehend or respond to the questionnaire

Investigator(s)

Bill Chiu
Associate Professor of Surgery (Pediatric Surgery)

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Contact

Bill Chiu
650-723-6439