Localisation of the pilonidal sinus and postoperative wound healing: a prospective observational study

Localisation of the pilonidal sinus and postoperative wound healing: a prospective observational study - sinus pilonidalis study

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00036300

Enrollment

165

Registered

2026-06-01

Start date

2026-05-11

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-22

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Conditions

L05.9

Interventions

Group 1: Patients with pilonidal sinus who undergo surgery using the Karydakis procedure or the Cleft Lift technique. The study records the preoperative distance of the lesion from the anal margin, as

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The findings are suitable for a plastic surgery procedure (Karydakis plastic or Cleft Lift)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The findings are suitable for a minimally invasive procedure

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary endpoint is the occurrence of wound healing complications (wound dehiscence, haematoma, infected seroma) within a 4-week observation period.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Recurrence	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactFriederike Weber

evkk

friederike.weber@evkk.de022182893432

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 29, 2026