New burn treatment combo aims to speed healing
NCT ID NCT07367087
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether adding hyaluronic acid to a standard burn cream (silver sulfadiazine) helps second-degree burns heal faster. Thirty people with similar burns on both sides of their body will have one side treated with the combo and the other with standard cream alone. The main goal is to see which side heals quicker.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- silver sulfadiazine combined with hyaluronic acid
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could lead to faster healing for partial-thickness burns with a simple addition to standard care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early trial (30 people) and not yet recruiting. The benefit may be small or not seen at all, and results may not apply to larger burns.
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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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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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 with acute bilateral partial-thickness (second-degree) thermal burns where both sides/areas are comparable and suitable for intra-patient treatment (one area treated with SSD+HA and the contralateral area with SSD alone) Presentation within 72 hours of burn injury Small to moderate total burn surface area suitable for conservative topical management Burn wounds not requiring immediate excision or grafting at baseline Ability to comply with daily dressing application and follow-up until complete re-epithelialization Written informed consent from patient; for minors, parent/guardian consent and assent where applicable Exclusion Criteria Full-thickness (third-degree) burns or mixed-depth burns in the study areas Chemical, electrical, radiation, or inhalational burns requiring ICU or ventilatory support Infected burn wounds at baseline requiring systemic antibiotics Major comorbidities likely to impair wound healing (e.g., uncontrolled diabetes, severe peripheral vascular disease, immunosuppression, severe malnutrition) Known hypersensitivity to silver sulfadiazine, sulfonamides, hyaluronic acid, or formulation components Pregnancy or lactation (as per institutional policy) Non-comparable bilateral burn wounds Concurrent participation in another interventional wound or burn study
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Nishtar Medical University & Hospital, Multan
Multan, Punjab Province, 60000, Pakistan