Fish skin could help burn victims heal with less pain
NCT ID NCT07326657
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether a special fish skin graft can help deep burn wounds heal without needing as much skin taken from the patient's own body. About 65 adults with deep partial-thickness burns will receive both the fish skin graft and a standard skin graft on different burn areas. Researchers will compare how much extra skin grafting is needed, how quickly wounds close, pain levels, and scar appearance over a year.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- intact fish skin graft (device)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could reduce the amount of skin patients need taken from their own body to treat burns, leading to less pain and better scarring.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial with only 65 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The fish skin graft might not work as well as standard treatment for some patients.
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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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Loyola University Medical Center
Maywood, Illinois, 60153, United States