Recovery Time After Excision vs Limberg Flap for Pilonidal Sinus

NCT07786480 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: SMC-GS-2026-0011
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 154
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

There is a difference mean recovery time in patients undergoing Limberg Flap operation versus simple excision of Pilonidal sinus.

Conditions

Recovery Period

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Recovery time

  4 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Closure ure using limberg flap technique

Procedure: Limberg flap operation

Closure by simple excision

Procedure: Simple excision

Interventions

Limberg flap operation PROCEDURE

Pilonidal surgery by excision and closure using the Limberg flap technique. The excision and flap site will be mapped The ratio of length to width will be 60%. This rhomboid shape incision will be made and continued to the post sacral fascia and the tissue will be excised. Then the fascio-cutaneous flap will be divided from the underlying gluteus muscle and rotated to the defect. The wound will be closed with 2-0 nylon string after hemo-vaccum drain placement. Routine dressing will be performed and removed the day after operation

Closure ure using limberg flap technique

Simple excision PROCEDURE

Pionidal sinus surgery by excision with primary closure only. The excision site will be marked 1 cm away from the sinus. Then an elliptical incision will be made that extended to the post sacral fascia. The tissue will be resected, and proper hemostasis will be done using minimum electrocautery. Tnen the wound will be closed in layers and a vaccum drain (Redivac) will be placed in a subcutaneous plane. Patients will be followed for 4 weeks and recovery time will be noted as per operational definition

Closure by simple excision

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 60 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patient admitted in Hospital

You may qualify if:

• Paticnts of both gender
• Age of 18-60 years
• ASA physical status I and II
• Diagnosed as having pilonidal sinus

You may not qualify if:

• Patients with recurrent pilonidal sinus disease
• Pegnant or lactating females
• Patients with a psychiatric discase
• ASA physical status ≥3

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Sargodha Medical College: lead

Study Sites (1)

Dr Faisal Masood teaching Hospital Sargodha

Sargodha, Punjab Province, 40100, Pakistan

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 22, 2026
• First Posted: August 26, 2026
• Study Start: February 25, 2025
• Primary Completion: December 23, 2025
• Study Completion: December 28, 2025
• Last Updated: August 26, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (1)