# Combined Open and Closed Approach for Management of Pilonidal Sinus by Special U-shaped Sutures Without Drain.

> **NCT04017260** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Zagazig University** · enrollment: 175 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Pilonidal Sinus

## Interventions

- **PROCEDURE:** open and closed approach
- **PROCEDURE:** Rhomboid flap technique
- **PROCEDURE:** Karydakis technique
- **PROCEDURE:** open technique

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT04017260
- **Lead sponsor:** Zagazig University
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER_GOV
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2015-12-01
- **Primary completion:** 2017-12-01
- **Final completion:** 2019-02-01
- **Target enrollment:** 175 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2019-07-12


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04017260

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT04017260, "Combined Open and Closed Approach for Management of Pilonidal Sinus by Special U-shaped Sutures Without Drain.". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-09-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT04017260. Licensed CC0.

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