Clinical trial · Interventional
Bascom Cleft Lift Versus Limberg Flap for Sacrococcygeal Pilonidal Sinus
Comparison of Bascom Cleft Lift Technique Versus Limberg Flap Closure for Treatment of Sacrococcygeal Pilonidal Disease: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating for Patient Satisfaction and Early Recurrence
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
A pilonidal sinus is a cyst on the natal cleft of the buttocks that often contains hair and skin debris. The condition is common and requires surgery to be cured. Several surgical procedures are described in literature. Limberg Flap technique is frequently used technique for this disease all over the world. However, Bascom Cleft Lift Technique is relatively newer technique. The purpose of this prospective randomized study is comparison of these techniques about patient satisfaction for postoperative period.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilonidal Sinus | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bascom Cleft Lift | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Limberg Flap | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Bascom Cleft Lift Technique
- interventionNames
- Procedure: Bascom Cleft Lift
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Limberg Flap Technique
- interventionNames
- Procedure: Limberg Flap
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Quality of life and postoperative pain
- timeFrame
- within 30 days
- description
- Determine patient satisfaction factors using the quality of life survey (SF-36 form) on the 10th-30th day and postoperative pain by using post-operative visual analog pain scale on the 2nd-10th day
Secondary outcomes (4)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * All types of pilonidal sinus or cyst * The patient understands trial information and is capable of making a decision for informed consent after having received information. * The patient wants to undergo surgery for pilonidal sinus and accepts participation in the trial. Exclusion Criteria: * acute abscess formation (Cruse-Foord Class IV) * patient with minor inflammation are included to trial after two-week antibiotic treatment (Cruse-Foord Class III)
References
Publications (4)
- BACKGROUNDBascom J, Bascom T. Failed pilonidal surgery: new paradigm and new operation leading to cures. Arch Surg. 2002 Oct;137(10):1146-50; discussion 1151. doi: 10.1001/archsurg.137.10.1146. PMID 12361421
- BACKGROUNDMentes O, Bagci M, Bilgin T, Ozgul O, Ozdemir M. Limberg flap procedure for pilonidal sinus disease: results of 353 patients. Langenbecks Arch Surg. 2008 Mar;393(2):185-9. doi: 10.1007/s00423-007-0227-9. Epub 2007 Sep 22. PMID 17899165
- BACKGROUNDNordon IM, Senapati A, Cripps NP. A prospective randomized controlled trial of simple Bascom's technique versus Bascom's cleft closure for the treatment of chronic pilonidal disease. Am J Surg. 2009 Feb;197(2):189-92. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.01.020. Epub 2008 Jul 17. PMID 18639221
- BACKGROUNDJamal A, Shamim M, Hashmi F, Qureshi MI. Open excision with secondary healing versus rhomboid excision with Limberg transposition flap in the management of sacrococcygeal pilonidal disease. J Pak Med Assoc. 2009 Mar;59(3):157-60. PMID 19288942