Aloe vera gel may heal Children's burns as well as standard cream, trial hopes
NCT ID NCT07716605
First seen Jul 21, 2026 · Last updated Jul 22, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether aloe vera gel can heal superficial burns in children as effectively as the standard treatment, silver sulfadiazine cream. About 60 children aged 1 to 18 with minor burns will receive either aloe vera gel or the cream applied three times daily. Researchers will track how quickly the burns heal, pain levels, infection rates, and scarring over two weeks.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- aloe vera gel and silver sulfadiazine cream
- What this could lead to
- If aloe vera gel works as well or better than standard silver sulfadiazine, it could offer a more natural, less painful option for treating children's burns.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 60 children, so results may not apply to larger or deeper burns. Aloe vera may not prevent infection as effectively as the standard treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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1 day to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * \- Patients aged 1 to 18 years * Both male and female patients * Superficial and superficial partial-thickness burns * Burn extent involving 1% to 25% total body surface area (TBSA) * Presentation within acute phase of burn injury Exclusion Criteria: * \- Deep partial-thickness (deep second-degree) or third-degree burns * Patients requiring surgical intervention (skin grafting) * Infected burns at presentation * Patients with major comorbidities affecting wound healing (e.g., immunodeficiency, diabetes mellitus) * Known hypersensitivity to Aloe vera or silver sulfadiazine
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UCHSLahore
Lahore, Punjab Province, 54000, Pakistan