Can your own fat help heal severe burns? new trial aims to find out

NCT ID NCT06857448

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 23, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study tests whether adding a patient's own fat tissue under a standard skin graft can improve healing and reduce scarring after severe burns or traumatic wounds. About 68 adults with deep skin loss will receive either the new fat-plus-skin graft or a traditional skin graft alone. The main goal is to see if the fat graft leads to better scar appearance and fewer complications.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Autologous fat graft (your own fat) combined with a split-thickness skin graft
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a better way to heal severe burns and wounds, with less scarring and fewer infections.
What could go wrong: This is an early study with only 68 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The procedure involves surgery and carries risks like infection or poor graft take.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

burn injury Intraoperative Complications

As listed by the trial registrant

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

BURNS CONTRACTURE SCAR SURGICAL INJURY

Contacts and locations

Locations

Mercy Hospital
RECRUITING

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15219, United States
Presbyterian Hospital
RECRUITING

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15219, United States

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