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Healing effectiveness of Algosteril vs Aquacel Extra in pilonidal sinuses

Multicenter, prospective, randomized clinical trial evaluating the healing efficacy of Algosteril® vs Aquacel Extra® in complete pilonidal sinus excisions

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN24794558
Enrollment
238
Registered
2023-07-28
Start date
2023-08-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-05-04

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Pilonidal sinus Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Interventions

Patients were randomized (Interactive Web Response System [IWRS]) during surgery after excision of the pilonidal sinus. According to the randomization, patients will be treated with Algostéril or Aqua

Sponsors

Brothier (France)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Adult with sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus: 1.1. Non-recurrent 1.2. Who must undergo excision down to the fascia with an electric scalpel 1.3. With an excision length of between 5 and 12 cm 1.4. Which will be left to undergo directed healing 2. Which may be seen again as an outpatient at weeks 3 and 6 3. Affiliated with a social security scheme 4. Who have read and understood the information note and signed a written informed consent to participate in the clinical investigation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Pilonidal sinus requiring simple flattening and/or with associated anal fistula 2. Verneuil disease and/or uncontrolled diabetes (> 2g/l) 3. Treated with long-term anti-inflammatory drugs, chemotherapy or immunocompromised 4. Undergoing or having undergone pelvic radiotherapy 5. Known to be allergic to constituents of study products 6. Concurrently participating in another study that may have an impact on wound healing 7. Pregnant or nursing woman 8. Person deprived of liberty by judicial or administrative decision or person subject to a legal protective measure

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
% of patients with complete excisional closure evaluated by the investigator at 6 weeks post-operative

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. % reduction of the excision volume measured by depth x area at weeks 3 and 6 2. Time in days between the date of surgery and resumption of normal activity, self-assessed by patient 3. Nature and frequency of Algostéril or Aquacel Extra-related incidents and adverse events (AEs) related to the investigation procedure, recorded using the adverse event form throughout the study

Countries

France

Contacts

Public ContactMélanie Angot
recherche.clinique@brothier.com+33 (0)1 56 38 30 00

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 7, 2026