Study of Quality of Life Impact from Recurrence of Pilonidal Cyst After Surgery or Laser Treatment

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are studying the impact of pilonidal cyst recurrence on the quality of life in patients who were previously treated with radical surgery or laser therapy. This observational study focuses on patients who come for consultation due to a recurrence of their pilonidal cyst. It aims to describe how recurrence affects quality of life, pain intensity, discomfort, duration of nursing care, and inactivity following treatment. The study involves a single assessment during the patients consultation for cyst recurrence. Quality of life will be evaluated using the MOS 36-item short-form health survey SF-36 and the Wound quality of life in Chronic Wounds survey Wound QoL17. Pain and discomfort levels will be measured with a simple numerical scale from 0 to 10. No additional treatments or interventions are applied as part of this study. Participants will provide data during one visit which will be recorded on an electronic case report form. Researchers will measure the impact of recurrence on the patients quality of life as the primary outcome. Secondary outcomes include pain and discomfort intensity and quality of life as assessed by the Wound QoL17 questionnaire. The study does not add constraints beyond the routine consultation and will observe participants until the end date in March 2026.

Evaluation of the Impact of Pilonidal Cyst Recurrence on Quality of Life in Patients Previously Treated With Conventional Surgery or Laser Therapy