Could belly fat be the key to healing chronic wounds?
NCT ID NCT07480447
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether injecting a patient's own fat into chronic wounds can reduce pain better than standard wound care alone. Sixty-two adults with wounds lasting over 3 months will be randomly assigned to receive either fat grafting plus standard care or standard care only. Pain levels will be tracked for 21 days using a simple 0-10 scale.
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 (nano-fat injection)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, natural way to ease pain and improve healing for people with stubborn chronic wounds.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 62 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The procedure is invasive and carries risks like infection or fat reabsorption.
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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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About 62 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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20 to 60 years
- 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: * • 3 months old chronic wound (Venous arterial, traumatic, burn and diabetic) having mean VAS Pain score \>3 at rest * Wound area between 4 cm² to 10 cm² * Aged 20-60 years. * Both male and female Exclusion Criteria: * • Active wound infection. * Wounds due to malignancy or irradiation. * Pregnant or lactating females * Smokers
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