# Karydakis Procedure Versus Excision With Healing by Secondary Intention (EHSI) in Sacrococcygeal Pilonidal Sinus

> **NCT00716937** · PHASE4 · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Tehran University of Medical Sciences** · enrollment: 321 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Pilonidal Sinus
- Pilonidal Cyst

## Interventions

- **PROCEDURE:** karydakis flap
- **PROCEDURE:** laying open

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT00716937
- **Lead sponsor:** Tehran University of Medical Sciences
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** PHASE4
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2007-09
- **Primary completion:** 2014-03
- **Final completion:** 2014-03
- **Target enrollment:** 321 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2014-12-16


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00716937

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT00716937, "Karydakis Procedure Versus Excision With Healing by Secondary Intention (EHSI) in Sacrococcygeal Pilonidal Sinus". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-08 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT00716937. Licensed CC0.

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