Silk bandage could ease recovery for transgender chest surgery

NCT ID NCT06921148

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Indiana University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests a silk-based wound dressing against a standard adhesive dressing in 50 adults undergoing double-incision mastectomy for female-to-male gender affirmation. Each patient serves as their own control, with one side of the chest getting the silk dressing and the other getting standard care. The goal is to see if the silk dressing reduces skin injuries, infections, and premature dressing removal, and improves scar healing from the patient's and surgeon's perspectives.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Sylk Wound Dressing (silk bioprotein device)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a better, gentler wound dressing option for people undergoing gender-affirming mastectomy, reducing skin irritation and improving healing.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study with only 50 participants. The silk dressing may not prove significantly better than standard care, and individual results may vary.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

injury

As listed by the trial registrant

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

WOUND HEALING

Contacts and locations

Locations

Indiana University Health
RECRUITING

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States

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