Plasma-Powered gel could speed up healing of chronic wounds
NCT ID NCT07541196
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a new hydrogel made with plasma-activated water on chronic wounds like diabetic foot ulcers and pressure sores. Fifty adults will either get the gel or standard wound care for 12 weeks. Researchers will check if the gel helps wounds close faster and lowers bacteria.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- hydrogel made with plasma-activated water (PAW)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new, affordable way to help chronic wounds heal faster and reduce infection risk.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 50 people. The hydrogel may not work better than standard care, and results may not apply to all wound types.
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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 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
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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18 years and older
- 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: * Adults ≥ 18 years of age. * Diagnosis of chronic wound (diabetic foot ulcer Wagner grade 1-2, pressure injury grade I-III, dehiscent surgical wound, venous or arterial ulcer) with duration \> 3 months. * Wound surface area between 2 cm² and 20 cm². * For diabetic patients: HbA1c \< 9% (stable metabolic control). * Able and willing to provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Clinical or radiological evidence of osteomyelitis (Wagner grade \> 3). * Severe arterial insufficiency (ankle-brachial index \< 0.5). * Use of systemic corticosteroids or immunosuppressants. * Pregnancy or lactation. * Known autoimmune skin disease (e.g., pemphigus, epidermolysis bullosa). * Active malignancy or undergoing chemotherapy/radiotherapy. * Participation in another interventional clinical trial within 30 days prior to screening.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Plasma Physics Laboratory, National Institute of Nuclear Research
RECRUITINGOcoyoacac, State of Mexico, 52750, Mexico
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