Gut bugs after burns: scientists track hidden healing clues
NCT ID NCT07329595
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study follows 30 adults with severe burns to see how their gut bacteria change over time. Researchers collect stool samples and measure inflammation and other health markers. The goal is to understand how these microbiome shifts relate to recovery, not to test a new treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could reveal how gut bacteria affect recovery after severe burns, pointing toward new ways to support healing.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not find clear links, and results may not apply to all burn patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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.
Who is studied
Thirty adult patients (age between 18 and 65 year) meeting the diagnostic criteria for severe burn injury, burns involving more than 20% of the total body surface area (TBSA) and/or inhalation injury. Burn injury caused by scalding, flame, electrical, contact, or chemical exposure. Hospital admission within 24 hours following injury.
- Ages
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18 to 65 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: * Adult patients (age between 18 and 65 years) meeting the diagnostic criteria for severe burn injury, burns involving more than 20% of the total body surface area (TBSA) and/or inhalation injury. * Burn injury caused by scalding, flame, electrical, contact, or chemical exposure * Hospital admission within 24 hours following injury Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with inflammatory bowel diseases or malignant neoplasms. * Patients with a history of major gastric and/or intestinal resections * Patients in a pre-injury ECOG performance status of 4.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Debrecen, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care
RECRUITINGDebrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, 4032, Hungary
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