Could your own fat heal burn scars? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT07557472
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new treatment for burn scars on the chest, shoulders, and back. Doctors will take a small amount of fat from the patient's belly or thigh, process it into a liquid rich in healing cells, and inject it into the scar. The goal is to improve the scar's look, feel, and flexibility, and to reduce pain and itching. The study will include 55 adults aged 18 to 50 with scars less than 6 months old.
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Study facts
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- 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 55 people
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- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 50 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 to 50 years. * Presence of post-burn hypertrophic scars located on the chest, shoulders, or back. * Age of the scar is less than 6 months. Exclusion Criteria: * Active infection or ulceration at the site of the scar. * Patients with systemic connective tissue diseases or bleeding disorders. * Hypertrophic scars older than 6 months. * History of keloids or previous surgical excision of the same scar. * Previous corticosteroid injections into the scar. * Pregnancy and lactation. * Refusal to undergo surgery.
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