TerminatedNot Applicable

Alginate Dressings Versus Gauge Dressings After Pilonidal Cyst Resection: Examination of the Quality of Life

Stopped: Early termination due to COVID-19 pandemic. Suspension of elective case operations. Decreased recruitment rate. Inability to reach the estimated sample size.

Greece65 participantsStarted 2018-12-25

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the application of alginate dressings with silver and high-G cellulose and the use of simple gauge dressings in patients submitted to surgical resection of pilonidal cyst. The present trial will focus on the postoperative quality of life during the secondary intention wound healing.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 80 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Male or female * Pilonidal cyst * Age: 18 to 80 years * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score: I, II, III, IV * Disease stage I,II,III and IV Exclusion Criteria: * Pilonidal abscess * Patient age ≥ 80 years or \< 18 years * Pilonidal abscess

What they're measuring

Wound healing time

Timeframe: Maximum time frame 50 days postoperatively

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03757572

SponsorLarissa University Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2021-02-25

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