Wound cleaning during pilonidal surgery: saline vs. hypochlorous acid

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

The trial compares two intraoperative wound irrigation solutions in children with Stage 3 pilonidal disease undergoing excision at Stanford. Participants are randomized to receive either normal saline or Vashe hypochlorous acid during wound irrigation, with standard surgical care otherwise. Wound healing will be monitored through serial photographs on postoperative days 0, 2, 5, 7, 10, and 14, then weekly until healing. The goal is to determine which irrigation solution produces faster or better wound closure to inform future standard practice.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Stage 3 pilonidal disease according to the Stanford Pilonidal Severity Staging System

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients with pilonidal disease that is not classified as stage 3
* Intellectual disability precluding the patient and/or guardian from being able to consent

Where it's running

• Lucile Packard Children's Hospital - Stanford
  Palo Alto, California, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Bill Chiu, MD — Stanford University
• Study coordinator: Elena Harnish, MA
• Email: eharnish@stanford.edu
• Phone: 650-739-6427

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.