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Pilonidal Disease clinical trials and research

• 5Clinical trials
• 1Country

Newest Pilonidal Disease clinical trials

All recruiting trials (5)

• Wound cleaning during pilonidal surgery: saline vs. hypochlorous acid

  This study tests whether irrigating the surgical wound with hypochlorous acid during pilonidal disease surgery helps wounds heal faster than saline in Stage 3 cases.

  Recruiting Stanford University · Palo Alto, California · NCT07417202

• Chlorhexidine (Irrisept) versus normal saline rinse for flap closure in pilonidal disease

  This will see if rinsing the surgical wound with Irrisept (0.05% chlorhexidine) instead of normal saline reduces infections and other wound problems in adults having fasciocutaneous flap surgery for pilonidal disease.

  Recruiting Nasseri,Yosef MD · Los Angeles, California · NCT07321704

• Laser hair removal to prevent pilonidal disease from coming back in young people with darker skin

  This project will test whether laser hair removal of the buttock crease helps prevent pilonidal disease from returning in teens and young adults with darker skin tones.

  Recruiting Nemours Children's Clinic · Wilmington, Delaware · NCT06406621

• Testing a topical treatment for pilonidal disease

  This study is testing a new cream to see if it can help people with pilonidal disease feel better and reduce their symptoms.

  Recruiting Phase 2 University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · NCT06286397

• Comparing surgery and hair removal for pilonidal disease treatment

  This study is testing whether people with pilonidal disease can avoid surgery by just keeping up with regular hair removal after their symptoms go away.

  Recruiting Stanford University · Palo Alto, California · NCT05439291

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Quick answers

How many Pilonidal Disease clinical trials are recruiting right now?

5, as of November 12, 2026. We update this list each time we refresh our data from ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where are these trials running?

All of them have sites in United States. Each study page lists its sites and which ones are recruiting.

What phases are they in?

Phase 2: 1. Trials with no phase listed are usually device, behavioural or observational studies.

How do I join one?

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