Comparing Operative vs Non Operative Treatment for Pilonidal Disease

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Trial ID: NCT05439291

Age - 8 Years-N/A Gender - All Accepting Healthy Volunteers - No

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

Stanford Investigator(s)

Bill Chiu

Associate Professor of Surgery (Pediatric Surgery)

Eligibility


Inclusion Criteria:

   - Patients at Stanford Healthcare with pilonidal disease.

   - Patients over the age of 8yrs.

Exclusion Criteria:

   - Inability to read, write or understand English ***or Spanish

   - Intellectual disability precluding the patient from being able to comprehend or
   respond to the questionnaire

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Intervention(s):

procedure: Regular Epilation Regimen

procedure: Surgical excision

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Contact Information

Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford, CA 94305
Bill Chiu
650-723-6439

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