Comparison of the Effectiveness of the Simple Puncture Compared to the Incision of an Abscess on the PiLOnidal Sinus

Launched by UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, ANGERS · Apr 19, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is comparing two different ways to treat a pilonidal cyst, which is an abscess that can form in the crease between the buttocks. The traditional method involves making a small cut to drain the abscess and requires daily care for about three weeks. However, researchers want to see if a new technique, which involves simply puncturing the abscess to drain it without needing general anesthesia, is just as effective. They believe this new method might allow patients to heal faster, cost less, and require less time off work.

To participate in this study, you need to be an adult with a pilonidal sinus abscess that needs treatment. You should not have started antibiotics before your consultation, and certain health conditions, like diabetes or skin issues, may exclude you. If eligible, you'll receive one of the two treatments and be monitored to see how well it works. This trial is currently recruiting participants, and your experience could help improve treatment options for others in the future.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Adult patients with a pilonidal sinus abscess
• • Surgical indication for flattening the abscess
• • Recurrent or de novo abscess
• • Signature of consent to participate in the study
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Antibiotic therapy initiated before the emergency room consultation or before the scheduled consultation
• • Skin necrosis
• • Immunosuppression (drug-related or pathological) or diabetes
• • Spontaneous fistulization
• • Patients who do not speak French
• • Pregnant and/or breastfeeding women
• • Patients without social security coverage
• • Person deprived of liberty by judicial or administrative decision
• • Person subject to psychiatric care under duress
• • Person subject to a legal protection measure
• • Person unable to express consent