Vacuum bandage may speed healing after skin grafts

NCT ID NCT07629076

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Mahmoud Abdalla Hifny Taha Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether a vacuum dressing (negative pressure wound therapy) helps skin graft donor sites heal faster than a regular bandage. Twelve people who needed a skin graft had both types of dressings applied to different donor sites. The researchers measured how long it took for the wounds to close and how much pain people felt.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) device
What this could lead to: If it works, this could give doctors a better way to help skin graft donor sites heal faster and with less pain.
What could go wrong: This was a very small study with only 12 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The treatment also requires a special device and may not be widely available.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

injury

As listed by the trial registrant

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SPLIT-THICKNESS SKIN GRAFT DONOR SITES WOUND HEALING

Contacts and locations

Locations

South Valley University

Qina, Egypt

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