Shortening time to definitive woundhealing with V.A.C.-dressing after standardized exzision for infected pilonidalsinus: a prospective, clinical-randomised trial

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: L05; Pilonidal cyst

• Registration Number: DRKS00011782
• Lead Sponsor: Zentrum für komplexe Wunden Luzerner Kantonsspital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-02-21
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 190

Inclusion Criteria

> 18 years and < 65 years
BMI > 19kg/m2 and < 35kg/m2
acute pilonidalsinus
adequate cognitive and linguistic skills

Exclusion Criteria

< 18 years or > 65 years;
BMI < 19kg/m2 or > 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;

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
time to definitive woundhealing

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
- collection of data concerning quality of life in regards to health and level of pain during the weekly follow ups until the definite woundhealing<br>- lenght of hospital stay<br>- lenght of unability to work<br>- need of antibiotic treatment and if so which ones<br>- complication rate (fibrosis, wound debris, reinfection, revision surgery, bleeding, critical colonisation of bacteria)