Electric bandage aims to speed healing of painful skin condition
NCT ID NCT05057429
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether a special bioelectric dressing can improve healing after a surgical procedure called de-roofing for hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), a chronic skin condition. Twelve adults with HS had two wounds treated: one with the bioelectric dressing and one with standard gauze. The study measured how fast the wounds healed and the time to complete healing.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Bioelectric dressing (Procellera) with silver and zinc microcell batteries
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a better way to heal wounds after surgery for hidradenitis suppurativa, reducing recovery time.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early study with only 12 participants. The results may not apply to everyone, and the dressing might not heal wounds faster than standard gauze.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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12 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2021
- Finished
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May 2024
- 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: * Adults 18 years old and older. * Have diagnosis of HS confirmed by a dermatologist * Have at least two ancillary tunnels in separate anatomical sites * Able to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals who are not yet adults * Subject is allergic to any of the materials and dressings involved in the procedures * Women known to be pregnant * Prisoners * Subjects, who in the opinion of the PI, cannot comply with hope application of the treatment
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Miami
Miami, Florida, 33136, United States
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