New gel dressing could speed burn healing and reduce pain
NCT ID NCT05000983
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a special gel dressing called Plurogel against standard burn dressings in people with partial thickness burns on the face or one limb. The goal is to see if Plurogel helps burns heal faster, reduces pain, and lowers the need for skin grafts. About 25 adults will take part, and researchers will track healing time, pain, and satisfaction.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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About 25 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2021
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Persons with partial thickness face burns or unilateral limb burn injuries requiring admission. Exclusion Criteria: * Total burn surface area (TBSA) \>30%. * Burn depth full thickness or deeper on initial assessment. * Prior excision at another healthcare centre. * Patients with pre-existing malnutrition * Electrical, chemical or other unusual burn etiologies
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Manitoba
RECRUITINGWinnipeg, Manitoba, R3A 1R9, Canada
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