Can a nerve drug speed burn healing? new trial aims to find out
NCT ID NCT06596434
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This Phase 2 trial tests whether 4-aminopyridine, a drug already used for other conditions, can help second-degree burns heal faster. Researchers will give the drug or a placebo to 200 adults with fresh burns and track healing rate and scarring. The goal is to see if this safe, existing drug can improve recovery after a burn injury.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- 4-Aminopyridine (also known as 4-AP or dalfampridine)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a new way to help second-degree burns heal faster and reduce scarring.
- What could go wrong
- This is a Phase 2 trial with 200 people, so results are still early. The drug may not speed healing more than a placebo, and side effects are possible.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Arizona
RECRUITINGTucson, Arizona, 85724, United States
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