Pilonidal Excision Versus Endoscopic Surgery (PEVES)

Compare clinical outcomes of endoscopic pilonidal sinus treatment (EPSiT) with excision treatment with a randomised clinical trial.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

Primary outcome: complication rate Secondary outcomes: Quality of life, recurrence rate, length of stay, post operative pain (NRS), return to work time, time to complete wound healing, resource use.

Allocation ratio 2:1

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

39

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Merseyside
      • Prescot, Merseyside, United Kingdom, L35 5DR
        • St Helens & Knowsley Hospitals NHS Trust

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

12 years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • ASA I or II
  • Pilonidal disease <3 previous treatments
  • Previous incision and drainage allowed
  • Over 16 years

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Co-morbidity >ASA II
  • Unable to consent themselves
  • Under 16 years
  • Vulnerable adults

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Experimental - EPSiT
Endoscopic Pilonidal Sinus Treatment
Specialised fistuloscope to indentify sinus tracts, cautery tracts, remove causative hair, irrigation.
Other Names:
  • Endoscopic Pilonidal Sinus Treatment
Active Comparator: Control - excision
Excision treatment
Surgery to remove all affected tissue, followed by wound closure.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Complication rate
Time Frame: 12 months
As described by Dindo et al 2004
12 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Quality of life (QoL)
Time Frame: 12 months
QoL utilising validated tool
12 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2016

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 31, 2019

Study Completion (Actual)

January 31, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 26, 2019

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 17, 2019

First Posted (Actual)

April 22, 2019

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 22, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 17, 2019

Last Verified

April 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • RBN955/V1

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

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