Can a skin cell spray help scars blend in? new study aims to find out

NCT ID NCT07431099

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

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

Summary

This study tests whether using RECELL® — a device that creates a spray from a patient's own skin cells — can improve skin color matching after head and neck reconstructive surgery. Twenty adults who need this surgery will receive the treatment, and their color match, healing, and satisfaction will be tracked. The goal is to see if this approach gives better cosmetic results than standard methods.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: RECELL® Autologous Skin Cell Suspension (device)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could lead to better cosmetic outcomes and higher patient satisfaction after head and neck reconstruction.
What could go wrong: This is a very small pilot study (20 people) with no control group, so results may not apply broadly. The device is already approved for other uses, but its benefit for color matching is unproven.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

head and neck cancer Head and Neck Neoplasms head injury

As listed by the trial registrant

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

HEAD AND NECK CANCER HEAD AND NECK TRAUMA

Contacts and locations

Locations

Shoreline Surgery Center
RECRUITING

Guilford, Connecticut, 06437, United States
Yale Milford Otolaryngology Clinic
RECRUITING

Milford, Connecticut, 06460, United States
Yale New Haven Hospital
RECRUITING

New Haven, Connecticut, 06520, United States

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