New study tests skin grafting to speed up scalp wound healing
NCT ID NCT06287866
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 15, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
After Mohs surgery on the scalp, wounds are often left to heal on their own, which can take 8 weeks or more. This study tests whether a pinch graft—a thin piece of skin taken from the groin and placed in the wound—can help the wound heal faster. Researchers will compare healing time and scar quality in 50 adults who need scalp surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Pinch graft (a thin piece of skin taken from the groin and placed in the wound)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a faster healing option for scalp wounds after skin cancer surgery, reducing the time wounds stay open.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 50 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Pinch grafting is a minor procedure and carries risks like infection or graft failure.
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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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5 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Finished
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Jul 2026
- 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: * 18 years of age or older * Able to give informed consent themselves * Patient scheduled for cutaneous surgical procedure on the scalp with predicted second intention closure * Willing to return for follow up visit * Active user of MyChart * Willing to send weekly messages until wound is healed Exclusion Criteria: * Incarceration * Under 18 years of age * Pregnant women * Unable to understand written and oral English * Scalp wounds with planned primary repair reconstruction * Surgical defects with bone exposure * No MyChart access or use
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of California, Davis - Dermatology Department
Sacramento, California, 95816, United States
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