Silver-and-Gallium dressing aims to heal skin graft wounds faster
NCT ID NCT07695688
First seen Jul 10, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026
Summary
This trial tests a new wound dressing called Microlyte DualGuard on people who need a skin graft. The dressing contains tiny amounts of silver and gallium to prevent infection and keep the wound moist. Researchers want to see if it helps the donor site heal faster, with less pain, itching, and scarring. The study follows participants for 12 weeks after surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Microlyte DualGuard wound dressing (a synthetic absorbent sheet with ionic silver and gallium)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this dressing could speed up healing of skin graft donor sites, reduce infection, pain, and scarring, and improve patient comfort.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small feasibility study, so results may not apply to all patients. The dressing might not improve healing over standard care, and rare allergic reactions or infections are possible.
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Medstar Washington Hospital Center
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States
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University Medical Center New Orleans, LSU Health NOLA
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112, United States
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Valleywise Health Medical Center
Phoenix, Arizona, 85008, United States
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