Clinical Trial: Effect of Antiseptic Irrigations With 0.05% Chlorhexidine Gluconate (Irrisept) Versus Normal Saline on Fasciocutaneous Flap-Based Closure of Pilonidal Disease

U.S., Jan. 8 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07321704) titled 'Effect of Antiseptic Irrigations With 0.05% Chlorhexidine Gluconate (Irrisept) Versus Normal Saline on Fasciocutaneous Flap-Based Closure of Pilonidal Disease' on Jan. 05.

Brief Summary: Pilonidal disease is a chronic condition that causes painful inflammation and infection near the top of the buttocks. Many patients require surgery, and one commonly used approach is a bilateral gluteal fasciocutaneous flap with midline closure along with placement of an extracellular matrix to support wound healing. Although effective, this surgery can still lead to wound problems such as infection, fluid collection (seroma), wound separation (dehis...