Actively Recruiting
Pilot Trial Assessing the Effectiveness of Laser Hair Depilation on Pilonidal Disease Recurrence in Patients With Darker Skin Color
Led by Nemours Children's Clinic · Updated on 2025-10-24
36
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
104 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
N
Nemours Children's Clinic
Lead Sponsor
N
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Pilot randomized trial assessing the effectiveness of laser hair depilation on pilonidal disease recurrence in patients with darker skin color
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Pilot Trial Assessing the Effectiveness of Laser Hair Depilation on Pilonidal Disease Recurrence in Patients With Darker Skin Color
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age between 10 and 21 years
- Diagnosed with pilonidal disease
- Fitzpatrick skin type IV, V, or VI (darker skin tones)
You will not qualify if you...
- History of photosensitivity
- Currently have an actively inflamed pilonidal sinus (may enroll after inflammation resolves)
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Nemours Children's Hospital Delaware
Wilmington, Delaware, United States, 19803
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
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Peter Minneci, MD
CONTACT
L
Lindsey Asti, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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