Which silver dressing heals wounds faster? new trial aims to find out

NCT ID NCT07235254

Not yet recruiting Symptom relief Sponsor: Peking University Third Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study compares a modern silver foam dressing to a traditional dry silver dressing for chronic wound infections. Researchers will track how much the wound shrinks in two weeks and how many wounds fully heal. The goal is to find which dressing works better and costs less for patients and hospitals.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Silver dressings (MepilexAg foam vs dry Ag dressing)
What this could lead to: If this trial succeeds, it could show that one type of silver dressing is better at healing infected wounds and saving money.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial with only 40 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The difference between dressings might be small or not meaningful.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

chronic ulcer of skin drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms injury

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

CHRONIC WOUND DRESSING HARD TO HEAL WOUNDS WOUND HE'A'LING WOUND HEALING

Contacts and locations

Locations

Peking University Third Hospital

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100191, China

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