Clinical trial · Interventional
Interest in the Use of Dressings With Honey for Wound Healing After Excision of Pilonidal Cyst
- 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)
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.
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 Cysts | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melectis G | Device | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- standard dressings
- description
- In general, the dressings made are either of the type : * Algosteril® (round or flat wick) + Mepilex® border * or AquacelTM ExtraTM + AquacelTM Foam
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- standard dressings with sterile honey
- description
- Melectis G
- interventionNames
- Device: Melectis G
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Healing Time
- timeFrame
- from randomization to 180 days maximum
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Cavity Wound to 6 weeks of a pilonidal cyst excision * Bloodless wound * Pilonidal cyst not recurred * Age : 18 years and older * Signature of informed consent * In the capacity to understand the study Exclusion Criteria: * Bleeding wound * Refused to participate in Protocol * Patient immunocompromised * Recurrent pilonidal cyst * Patients on long-term corticosteroid * Patient deprived of liberty, under guardianship * Patient unable to understand the study * Allergy or hypersensitivity to honey * Allergy Or hypersensitivity to hyaluronic acid * Allergy or hypersensitivity to guar gum * Allergy or hypersensitivity to pectin * Known allergy to propolis (potentially present in honey) * Sensitivity to zinc oxide * Sensitivity known dressings used in this trial or any component * Diabetes Non-insulin or insulin
References
Publications (1)
- RESULTAbet E, Jean MH, Greilsamer T, Planche L, Maurice F, Brau-Weber AG, Denimal F. The value of honey dressings in pilonidal cyst healing: a prospective randomized single-center trial. Tech Coloproctol. 2023 Sep;27(9):721-727. doi: 10.1007/s10151-022-02740-8. Epub 2023 Jan 4. PMID 36598614