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BurnsNCT00581217

A Randomized Comparison Study of Aquacel Ag and Glucan II as Donor Site Dressings

An observational study of Burns, run by University of California, Irvine at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The research will be looking at patient outcomes for healing of donor sites after a split-thickness skin graft procedure for a burn or skin tissue loss. Donor site healing time, infection rate, cosmetic outcome, and patient's rating of pain will be compared between two donor site dressings, Glucan II and Aquacel Ag. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Burns
What is being tested?
Aquacel Ag and Glucan II
How many people
20 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Dec 2007to Sep 2010
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Burn injured patients or patients who have had full thickness skin loss requiring skin grafting and donor site dressings

Who may be able to join

  • Adults over age 18 who have sustained a 1 - 30% total body surface area burn or skin tissue loss and require skin grafting

Who cannot join

  • Individuals under the age of 18.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of California Irvine Medical Center

    Orange, California, 92868

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About this study

Official title: A Randomized Comparison Study of Aquacel Ag and Glucan II as Donor Site Dressings With Regards to Healing Time, Cosmesis, Infection Rate, and Patient's Perceived Pain: a Pilot Study.

The research will be looking at patient outcomes for healing of donor sites after a split-thickness skin graft procedure for a burn or skin tissue loss. Donor site healing time, infection rate, cosmetic outcome, and patient's rating of pain will be compared between two donor site dressings, Glucan II and Aquacel Ag.

Conditions
Burns
Being tested
Aquacel Ag, Glucan II
Keywords
Burn injury, Skin graft, Donor site dressing, Outcomes, Infection rate, Healing time, Cosmetic Result, Pain, Burn injured patients requiring skin grafting
Medical subject headings
Burns, Pain

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Aquacel AgOther

    Aquacel Ag will be applied to one donor site.

  • Glucan IIOther

    Glucan II to be applied to a donor site on same patient for comparison

Study groups in NCT00581217
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Single arm studyBurn patients or patients with skin loss requiring split-thickness skin graft
Receives: Other: Aquacel Ag; Other: Glucan II

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Healing time

    Measured: 7 - 14 days

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Infection rate

    Measured: 1-21 days

  2. Cosmetic outcome

    Measured: 6 months

  3. Pain rating

    Measured: 6 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted27 Dec 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2007
  3. Primary completionMar 2010
  4. Study completionSep 2010

Why it stopped: Study Investigator has suddenly died, study has no results.

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
20 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00581217
Sponsor's protocol ID
2006-4881
Status last verified
Jul 2018
First submitted
21 Dec 2007
Last updated
23 Jul 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Burns, run by University of California, Irvine at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Jul 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early (reason given: Study Investigator has suddenly died, study has no results.). Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Healing time (time frame: 7 - 14 days). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 23 Jul 2018.

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