Comparing Laser Treatment Alone Versus Laser Plus Phenol for Healing Pilonidal Sinus Disease A Randomized Clinical Trial Measuring Healing and Patient Recovery

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating two treatment methods for pilonidal sinus disease, a common condition affecting young adults that causes discomfort and time off work. The study compares laser treatment alone to laser treatment combined with crystallized phenol application to see if adding phenol can speed up healing and improve patient outcomes. This is a prospective randomized controlled clinical trial conducted at a training and research hospital. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups one receiving laser treatment only using the SiLaC Sinus Laser Closure technique under local anesthesia, and the other receiving combined treatment with phenol application followed by laser treatment. Both procedures are minimally invasive, performed as day surgeries with local anesthesia, and patients receive standard post-operative wound care before being discharged the same day. During the study, participants will have a preoperative assessment and follow-up visits at 2 weeks, 4 weeks, and 3 months. Researchers will evaluate healing through clinical examinations for epithelialization, measure pain levels using a visual scale, assess quality of life with questionnaires, and track time to return to daily activities. The primary outcome is the time to complete epithelialization, with additional monitoring of pain, complications, patient satisfaction, and quality of life over three months.

Effect of Phenol Addition to Laser Treatment on Epithelialization and Healing Process in Pilonidal Sinus