New powder dressing aims to ease burn pain
NCT ID NCT05424354
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares a new powder dressing called Altrazeal to standard burn dressings in adults with partial thickness burns. The goal is to see if the new dressing reduces pain during changes and helps wounds heal faster. Sixty hospitalized patients will be randomly assigned to one of the two treatments and followed for up to 28 days.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Altrazeal Transforming Powder Dressing (a device)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a less painful dressing option for burn patients and potentially speed up healing.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The new dressing might not be better than current standard care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2022
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Hospitalized patients who are receiving burn care; patients may be discharged when clinically stable and continue with outpatient treatment. * Men and women (women cannot be pregnant or breast feeding) ages 18-65 years old * Wounds must be partial thickness, involving up to 20% of the total body surface area. * Burn injury should be less than 72 hours old * Willing and able to comply with protocol mandated scheduled study visits/clinical evaluations. * Willing and able to provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Known allergy to TPD or its components * Women who are pregnant, breast feeding, or plan to get pregnant during the study period. * Infected wounds * Presence of any full thickness (third degree) burns * Electrical burns * Heavily draining burns due to underlying chronic lymphedema or other conditions * Concurrent clinical condition within the judgement of the clinician, pose a health risk to the patient, delay wound healing, or otherwise influence the outcome of the study. * History of poor wound healing and/or skin/immune system condition * Deemed by clinician not to be suitable * Unwilling or not able to provide consent or comply with protocol or required visits * Developmental disability/significant psychological disorder which can impair the subjects ability to provide informed consent, or participate in the study protocol * Active alcohol or substance abuse
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
6 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Jackson Memorial Hospital UM/JMH Burn Center
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33136, United States
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MedStar Washington Hospital Center
RECRUITINGWashington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States
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University of California-Irvine
RECRUITINGOrange, California, 92868, United States
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University of Louisville Health
RECRUITINGLouisville, Kentucky, 40202, United States
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University of Texas SW (Parkland)
RECRUITINGDallas, Texas, 75235, United States
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Westchester Medical Center
RECRUITINGValhalla, New York, 10595, United States
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