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Could your own fat heal burn scars better than needles or surgery?

NCT ID NCT07186322

Symptom relief Sponsor: Federal University of São Paulo Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Recruiting now
This trial is taking on new participants right now.
Not yet recruiting
Registered, but not yet taking participants.
By invitation only
Not open to general applications. Only people the study team invites can take part.
Paused
Paused for now. It may or may not start again.
Ongoing This study
Running, but no longer taking on new participants.
Completed
The trial has finished. Results may not be published yet.
Stopped early
Stopped early, before it reached the end. That can be for many reasons, including safety.
Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

Expanded access (not trials)

Expanded access
Not a trial. This treatment can be requested outside a study, case by case, for people who qualify.
Expanded access (paused)
Not a trial. The treatment can normally be requested outside a study, but is unavailable right now.
Expanded access (ended)
Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether taking a person's own fat and injecting it into burn scars on the arms can improve scar appearance and movement better than standard treatments like steroid shots or surgery. Forty adults with burn scars will be randomly assigned to fat grafting or usual care and followed for 6 months. The goal is to see if this natural approach reduces scarring and helps patients move better.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
autologous fat grafting
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a more effective and less painful way to improve scar quality and movement in burn survivors.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Fat grafting also carries risks like infection or fat necrosis.

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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 40 people

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

Started

Jul 2025

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

Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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

Show the full entry requirements

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18 years or older * Presence of burn scars in the upper limbs (functional contractures and/or pathological scars) * Scar area suitable for treatment (≥10 cm²) * At least 12 months since the initial burn injury * Willingness and ability to comply with study procedures and follow-up visits * Signed informed consent form Exclusion Criteria: * Active local or systemic infection at the time of treatment * Uncontrolled chronic diseases (e.g., diabetes mellitus with HbA1c \> 8.0%) * Use of systemic corticosteroids or immunosuppressants within 30 days before enrollment * Previous surgical or injection treatment of the target scar within the past 6 months * Known allergy to lidocaine or any material used in the procedures * Coagulopathy or use of anticoagulant therapy * Pregnancy or breastfeeding

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

burn

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Autologous fat grafting Burn Corticosteroid injection

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Federal University Of São Paulo

    São Paulo, São Paulo, 04040030, Brazil

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