L05
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: control group - open wound therapy:
Wound rincing is performed twice a day followed by moist dressing until definite wound healing.
Group 2: intervetion group - vacuum therapy:
Receives the
Sponsors
Zentrum für komplexe Wunden Luzerner Kantonsspital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: > 18 years and 19kg/m2 and < 35kg/m2 acute pilonidalsinus adequate cognitive and linguistic skills
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 65 years; BMI 35kg/m2; relapse of the disease after total excision (not including relapse after drainage of an abszess related to pilonidalsinus); ASA above ASA physical Status scale Rating P1; Diabetes mellitus Type I and II; Immunsuppression; local or systemic steroidtherapy; Malignom, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, brachytherapie; involved in another trial; IV-drug consum; chronic skin disease (Neurodermitis, Psoriasis); Incontinence;
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| time to definitive woundhealing | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - collection of data concerning quality of life in regards to health and level of pain during the weekly follow ups until the definite woundhealing - lenght of hospital stay - lenght of unability to work - need of antibiotic treatment and if so which ones - complication rate (fibrosis, wound debris, reinfection, revision surgery, bleeding, critical colonisation of bacteria) | — |
Countries
Switzerland
Contacts
Public ContactAndreas Bruhin
Zentrum für komplexe Wunden Luzerner Kantonsspital
Outcome results
None listed