Interest in the Use of Dressings With Honey for Wound Healing After Excision of Pilonidal Cyst — Pilomiel  

Pilonidal Cysts Clinical Trial

Official title: Interest in the Use of Dressings With Honey for Wound Healing After Excision of Pilonidal Cyst

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

The management of pilonidal cysts is a skin excision and under deep skin. Scarring requires regular dressings (daily for 15 days and then every 48 hours) until complete healing. This healing is obtained on average in 68 days. Some patients have difficulties in healing with a final healing achieved on average in 95 days. Some teams use honey to promote wound cavitary wounds (wound infection, pressure ulcers, varicose wound). The acceleration of wound healing is due to antibacterial properties and hyperosmolarity to reduce secretions. ) The use of honey in pilonidal cysts is not evaluated and may accelerate healing.

Clinical Trial Description

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Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Cysts
• Pilonidal Cysts
• Pilonidal Sinus

• NCT number: NCT02485860
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Centre Hospitalier Departemental Vendee
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• Start date: March 8, 2016
• Completion date: February 10, 2022