An interventional study of LASER COAGULATION OF THE PILONIDAL SINUS and LASER COAGULATION OF THE PILONIDAL SINUS WITH ULTRASONIC CONTROL in Pilonidal Cyst Without Abscess, sponsored by State Scientific Centre of Coloproctology, Russian Federation. Not yet recruiting. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 60 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-21.
Sponsored by State Scientific Centre of Coloproctology, Russian Federation · Not applicable, Interventional, and Other
LASER COAGULATION OF THE PILONIDAL SINUS WITH INTRAOPERATIVE US CONTROL: PROTOCOL FOR A PROSPECTIVE MULTICENTER RANDOMIZED CLINICAL STUDY.
Adaptive randomized controlled equivalence study with one planned non-blinded interim analysis.
When analyzing the literature data, we did not find any publications that assess the quality of this operation. The technical characteristics of laser radiation, such as power, mode, amount of energy transferred, and type of fiber, are considered in all publications, which is an objective criterion. On the other hand, the surgeon's mechanical treatment and laser exposure of the internal lining of the pilonidal cyst do not have clear criteria for analysis. An intraoperative ultrasound examination can visualize the position of the surgical instrument in the sinus cavity, providing an objective confirmation of the completeness of the surgical intervention. We have proposed criteria for the quality of mechanical and laser treatment of the pilonidal sinus duct based on intraoperative ultrasound examination: the location of the instrument in the lumen of the cyst cavity; the instrument is passed along the entire length of the pilonidal sinus duct.
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chronic inflammation of the pilonidal sinus;
Exclusion Criteria:
acute inflammation (abscess) of the pilonidal sinus;
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Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.
You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.
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Standard management protocol: the operation is performed under local infiltration anesthesia, with access from 1-2 points using a 4-6 mm skin trepan. Next, a button probe and a sharp Volkmann spoon are used for probing. Finally, the working part of the light guide is inserted, and ultrasound monitoring is performed to ensure proper orientation of the light guide throughout the pilonidal sinus passage and secondary passages. After that, the sinus is treated with a laser having the following characteristics: wavelength 1940 nm; end-fire; power 9 W; in constant mode. Repeated mechanical and laser treatment is performed with the same laser radiation characteristics, without ultrasonic control. The calculation of the total energy (both effects) does not exceed 200 J per cm of the sinus length.
Procedure: LASER COAGULATION OF THE PILONIDAL SINUS
Standard management protocol: the operation is performed under local infiltration anesthesia, with access from 1-2 points using a 4-6 mm skin trepan. Next, a button probe and a sharp Volkmann spoon are used for probing, followed by intraoperative ultrasound monitoring to confirm the placement of the sharp Volkmann spoon into the cyst lumen and the absence of false passages. Finally, the working part of the light guide is inserted, and ultrasound monitoring is performed to ensure proper orientation of the light guide throughout the pilonidal sinus passage and secondary passages. After that, the sinus is treated with a laser having the following characteristics: wavelength 1940 nm; end-fire; power 9 W; in constant mode. Repeated mechanical and laser treatment is performed with the same laser radiation characteristics, with ultrasonic control. The calculation of the total energy (both effects) does not exceed 200 J per cm of the sinus length.
Procedure: LASER COAGULATION OF THE PILONIDAL SINUS WITH ULTRASONIC CONTROL
Standard management protocol: the operation is performed under local infiltration anesthesia, with access from 1-2 points using a 4-6 mm skin trepan. Next, a button probe and a sharp Volkmann spoon are used for probing. Finally, the working part of the light guide is inserted, and ultrasound monitoring is performed to ensure proper orientation of the light guide throughout the epithelial coccygeal passage and secondary passages. After that, the cyst is treated with a laser having the following characteristics: wavelength 1940 nm; end-fire; power 9 W; in constant mode. Repeated mechanical and laser treatment is performed with the same laser radiation characteristics, without ultrasonic control. The calculation of the total energy (both effects) does not exceed 200 J per cm of the cyst length.
Standard management protocol: the operation is performed under local infiltration anesthesia, with access from 1-2 points using a 4-6 mm skin trepan. Next, a button probe and a sharp Volkmann spoon are used for probing, followed by intraoperative ultrasound monitoring to confirm the placement of the sharp Volkmann spoon into the cyst lumen and the absence of false passages. Finally, the working part of the light guide is inserted, and ultrasound monitoring is performed to ensure proper orientation of the light guide throughout the epithelial coccygeal passage and secondary passages. After that, the cyst is treated with a laser having the following characteristics: wavelength 1940 nm; end-fire; power 9 W; in constant mode. Repeated mechanical and laser treatment is performed with the same laser radiation characteristics, with ultrasonic control. The calculation of the total energy (both effects) does not exceed 200 J per cm of the cyst length.
wound epithelization
visual epithelization of all postoperative wounds by 60 days after surgery
Time frame: 60 days
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State Scientific Centre of Coloproctology, Russian Federation