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Brief Title: Interest in the Use of Dressings With Honey for Wound Healing After Excision of Pilonidal Cyst
Official Title: Interest in the Use of Dressings With Honey for Wound Healing After Excision of Pilonidal Cyst
Study ID: NCT02485860
Brief 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.
Detailed Description:
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
Centre Hospitalier Departemental Vendée, La Roche sur Yon, , France
Name: Emeric ABET, PH
Affiliation: Centre Hospitalier Departemental Vendee
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR