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Intraoperative Wound Irrigation for Pilonidal Disease
Trial ID: NCT07417202
Purpose
The purpose of this study is to determine the best method for cleaning wounds during surgery for patients with Stage 3 pilonidal disease. The investigators will compare the standard wound cleaning solution, saline, with a different solution called hypochlorous acid (Vashe, Urgo Medical) to see which one helps wounds heal faster after surgery.
Official Title
Intraoperative Wound Irrigation for Pilonidal Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Stanford Investigator(s)
Bill Chiu
Associate Professor of Surgery (Pediatric Surgery)
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
* Stage 3 pilonidal disease according to the Stanford Pilonidal Severity Staging System
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patients with pilonidal disease that is not classified as stage 3
* Intellectual disability precluding the patient and/or guardian from being able to consent
Intervention(s):
procedure: Hypochlorous Acid
Contact Information
Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford,
CA
94305
Bill Chiu, MD
650-723-6439