N/A N=13 Treatment

Pilot Study of Laser Hair Depilation for Pilonidal Disease

Pilonidal Disease

Bottom Line

View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02778152 ↗

Enrolled (actual)

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

Mar 2019

Primary outcome: Primary: Tolerability of Laser Treatment — 2 score on a scale

Study Design & Population

Study type: Interventional
Phase: N/A
Interventions: Laser depilation (Device)
Age: Pediatric, Adult · 12+ yrs
Sex: All
Sponsor: Peter Minneci
Primary completion: Feb 2018

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Tolerability of Laser Treatment	2	—
SECONDARY Number of Participants Experiencing Second Degree Burns Post-Treatment	—	—

Summary

Pilot study to assess tolerability and safety of laser hair depilation in adolescents and young adults with pilonidal disease.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

English and non-English speaking patients
All Fitzpatrick skin types
Age : 12-20 years
Diagnosis of pilonidal disease

Exclusion Criteria

History of photosensitivity
Actively inflamed pilonidal sinus

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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02778152). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.