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Can tiny skin grafts heal wounds without leaving a second scar?

NCT ID NCT05223998

Disease control Sponsor: The Metis Foundation Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 13, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests a procedure that uses tiny full-thickness skin samples, called microcolumns, to cover open wounds. The goal is to see if this approach can help the wound heal while avoiding the extra scar that comes from traditional skin grafts. Participants are people aged 8 to 85 with open wounds on certain body areas that need coverage. The study will check how well the donor site heals and how the injured site recovers in terms of pigmentation, scarring, and pain.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
Full-thickness skin microcolumns implantation (a surgical procedure)
What this could lead to
If successful, this approach could offer a way to cover wounds without creating a second scar, improving healing and cosmetic outcomes.
What could go wrong
This is a small early-stage proof-of-concept study, so results may not generalize. Risks include infection, poor graft take, or scarring.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

About 10 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Oct 2024

Expected to finish

Dec 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

18 to 85 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * 8-85 years of age * 10-125 cm2 open wound on the scalp, neck, torso or extremities necessitating tissue coverage * Sufficiently healthy skin to serve as a donor site Exclusion Criteria: * Wound area involving the face\* * Wound area involving joints\* * Pregnancy * Prisoner * Active wound infection at potential treatment sites * Exposed muscle, joint, tendon, or bone within the wound bed

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

burn injury

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Burns Wound of skin

How to take part

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • The Center for Ambulatory Surgery of America

    San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States

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