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Compare clinical outcomes of endoscopic pilonidal sinus treatment (EPSiT) with excision treatment with a randomised clinical trial.
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
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Experimental - EPSiT | Experimental | Endoscopic Pilonidal Sinus Treatment |
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| Control - excision | Active Comparator | Excision treatment |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPSiT | Procedure | Specialised fistuloscope to indentify sinus tracts, cautery tracts, remove causative hair, irrigation. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Complication rate | As described by Dindo et al 2004 | 12 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Quality of life (QoL) | QoL utilising validated tool | 12 months |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| St Helens & Knowsley Hospitals NHS Trust | Prescot | Merseyside | L35 5DR | United Kingdom |
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| ID | Term |
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| D010864 | Pilonidal Sinus |
| ID | Term |
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| D003560 | Cysts |
| D009369 | Neoplasms |
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| Excision | Procedure | Surgery to remove all affected tissue, followed by wound closure. |
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