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Laser depilation for Pilonidal Disease

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Led By Peter C Minneci, MD, MHSc

Research Sponsored by Nationwide Children's Hospital

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be younger than 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 1 year

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Study Summary

This trial is examining whether laser hair removal can help decrease the recurrence of pilonidal disease.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 1 year

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~1 year

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1 year for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Recurrence of pilonidal disease

Secondary outcome measures

Disability Days

Health related quality of life

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Laser plus Standard of Care DepilationExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Laser depilation to the natal cleft (pilonidal region) every 4-6 weeks for 5 treatments with either an 810nm or Nd:YAG laser dependent on Fitzpatrick skin type and tolerability. Patients and families in the intervention group will also be taught hair removal techniques and asked to perform either chemical or mechanical depilation as needed to keep the area hair-free between clinic treatments.

Group II: Standard of Care DepilationActive Control1 Intervention

Patients and families in the standard of care group will be taught hair removal techniques and asked to perform either chemical or mechanical depilation as needed to keep the area hair-free. Patients will be given supplies for six months of hair removal.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Laser depilation

2016

N/A

~20

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Nationwide Children's HospitalLead Sponsor

341 Previous Clinical Trials

5,220,201 Total Patients Enrolled

Peter C Minneci, MD, MHScPrincipal InvestigatorNationwide Children's Hospital

Katherine J Deans, MD, MHScStudy DirectorNationwide Children's Hospital

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are new participants being welcomed into this clinical experiment?

"This is evidenced by clinicaltrials.gov, the initial posting of this study was on September 5th 2017 and it has not been updated since July 22nd 2022. Consequently, no more patients are being enlisted into this trial; however, 4 additional trials are currently seeking participants for their respective studies."

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What criteria must individuals meet in order to participate in this trial?

"This clinical trial requires the recruitment of 302 participants between 11 to 21 years old that have been diagnosed with pilonidal disease and fit within all Fitzpatrick skin types."

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