BurnsNCT07142824
Comparison Between Burn Dressing Using Tilapia-Fish Skin Versus Regular Dressing
A study testing burn dressing using Tilapia-Fish Skin and burn dressing using regular dressing in people with Burns, run by Sohag University at 1 site in Egypt.
Trial summary
The aim of this study is to evaluate the use of tilapia fish skin as a healing dressing in burn patients and its clinical outcome and compare it with regular dressing. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any age
- Conditions the study is for
- Burns
- What is being tested?
- burn dressing using Tilapia-Fish Skin and burn dressing using regular dressing
- Type of treatment
- Surgery or procedure
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 20 participants
- Where
- 1 siteEgypt
- Study dates
- 1 Jul 2025to 1 Jan 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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 Any age
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Patients with second or third-degree burns.
Who cannot join
- Patients with first-degree burns.
- Patients with burn injuries complicated by sepsis.
- Patients who received prior wound healing agents.
- Elderly patients or those with chronic diseases such as diabetes mellitus.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Gamal Y Elsayed, Professor contact
Egypt1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Sohag University Hospital
Sohag
Magdy M Amin, Professor, 01090801900
About this study
The aim of this study is to evaluate the use of tilapia fish skin as a healing dressing in burn patients and its clinical outcome and compare it with regular dressing.
- Conditions
- Burns
- Being tested
- burn dressing using Tilapia-Fish Skin, burn dressing using regular dressing
- Medical subject headings
- Burns
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
burn dressing using Tilapia-Fish SkinProcedure or surgery
we use tilapia fish skin as a healing dressing in burn patients
burn dressing using regular dressingProcedure or surgery
we use regular dressing in burn patients
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| burn dressing using Tilapia-Fish Skin | Active comparator | we use tilapia fish skin as a healing dressing in burn patients Receives: Procedure: burn dressing using Tilapia-Fish Skin |
| burn dressing using regular dressing | Active comparator | we use regular dressing in burn patients Receives: Procedure: burn dressing using regular dressing |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Effect of burn dressing using Tilapia-Fish Skin versus regular dressing on wound healing
Time of healing process
Measured: 3 weeks after regular dressing
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted27 Aug 2025
- Study start1 Jul 2025
- Primary completion1 Jan 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion1 Jan 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (3)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for BurnsStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 20 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Sohag University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Osama Mohmoud Elsherief, Sohag University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07142824
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Soh-Med--25-8-6MS
- Status last verified
- Aug 2025
- First submitted
- 13 Aug 2025
- Last updated
- 27 Aug 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Publications
Dhivya S, Padma VV, Santhini E. Wound dressings - a review. Biomedicine (Taipei). 2015 Dec;5(4):22. doi: 10.7603/s40681-015-0022-9. Epub 2015 Nov 28.
PubMed 26615539Hu Z, Yang P, Zhou C, Li S, Hong P. Marine Collagen Peptides from the Skin of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus): Characterization and Wound Healing Evaluation. Mar Drugs. 2017 Mar 30;15(4):102. doi: 10.3390/md15040102.
PubMed 28358307Ibrahim A, Soliman M, Kotb S, Ali MM. Evaluation of fish skin as a biological dressing for metacarpal wounds in donkeys. BMC Vet Res. 2020 Dec 3;16(1):472. doi: 10.1186/s12917-020-02693-w.
PubMed 33272259
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 27 Aug 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Comparison Between Burn Dressing Using Tilapia-Fish Skin Versus Regular Dressing
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07142824
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Soh-Med--25-8-6MS
- Conditions
- Burns
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 20 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Sohag UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Jul 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Jan 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 1 Jan 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 27 Aug 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The aim of this study is to evaluate the use of tilapia fish skin as a healing dressing in burn patients and its clinical outcome and compare it with regular dressing.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| burn dressing using Tilapia-Fish Skin | Active comparator | Procedure: burn dressing using Tilapia-Fish Skinwe use tilapia fish skin as a healing dressing in burn patients |
| burn dressing using regular dressing | Active comparator | Procedure: burn dressing using regular dressingwe use regular dressing in burn patients |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Patients with second or third-degree burns.
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Patients with first-degree burns.
- Patients with burn injuries complicated by sepsis.
- Patients who received prior wound healing agents.
- Elderly patients or those with chronic diseases such as diabetes mellitus.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| burn dressing using Tilapia-Fish Skinwe use tilapia fish skin as a healing dressing in burn patients | Procedure or surgery | burn dressing using Tilapia-Fish Skin |
| burn dressing using regular dressingwe use regular dressing in burn patients | Procedure or surgery | burn dressing using regular dressing |
Primary outcome
Effect of burn dressing using Tilapia-Fish Skin versus regular dressing on wound healing
Time frame: 3 weeks after regular dressing
Time of healing process
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 27 Aug 2025.
- Background: PubMed 26615539Dhivya S, Padma VV, Santhini E. Wound dressings - a review. Biomedicine (Taipei). 2015 Dec;5(4):22. doi: 10.7603/s40681-015-0022-9. Epub 2015 Nov 28.
- Background: PubMed 28358307Hu Z, Yang P, Zhou C, Li S, Hong P. Marine Collagen Peptides from the Skin of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus): Characterization and Wound Healing Evaluation. Mar Drugs. 2017 Mar 30;15(4):102. doi: 10.3390/md15040102.
- Background: PubMed 33272259Ibrahim A, Soliman M, Kotb S, Ali MM. Evaluation of fish skin as a biological dressing for metacarpal wounds in donkeys. BMC Vet Res. 2020 Dec 3;16(1):472. doi: 10.1186/s12917-020-02693-w.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Gamal Y Elsayed, Professor contact
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing burn dressing using Tilapia-Fish Skin and burn dressing using regular dressing in people with Burns, run by Sohag University at 1 site in Egypt.
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 4 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Aug 2025. 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 Egypt. 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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Osama M Mohamed, Resident (01091508208, osamamahmood3010@yahoo.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Effect of burn dressing using Tilapia-Fish Skin versus regular dressing on wound healing (time frame: 3 weeks after regular dressing). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT07142824, which also lists 3 linked publications.
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 27 Aug 2025.