Pilot Trial Assessing the Effectiveness of Laser Hair Depilation on Pilonidal Disease Recurrence in Patients With Darker Skin Color

Trial statusRecruiting

Trial phaseNot applicable

Trial typeInterventional

Biological sexAll

Age10-21

SponsorNemours Children's Clinic

About this trial

Pilot randomized trial assessing the effectiveness of laser hair depilation on pilonidal disease recurrence in patients with darker skin color

Age: 10-21 years

Diagnosis of pilonidal disease

Fitzpatrick skin type IV, V, or VI

History of photosensitivity

Actively inflamed pilonidal sinus (will be offered enrollment upon resolution).

36 Participants

are divided into 2 treatment groups

Nemours Children's Clinic

Lead sponsor

National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)

Collaborator