Could a special gel help burn patients avoid skin grafts?
NCT ID NCT04893863
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study tests whether a gel called PluroGel®, used with standard dressings, can help burn injuries heal better and reduce the need for skin grafting. Twenty adults with similar burns on both arms or legs will have one limb treated with the gel and the other with standard care. The main goal is to see if the gel-treated area requires less grafting.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- PluroGel® (a gel dressing) plus moistened gauze, compared to standard topical antibiotic ointment and non-adherent gauze
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could reduce the amount of skin grafting needed for burn injuries, leading to less scarring and fewer surgeries.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study with only 20 people, so results may not apply broadly. The gel might not improve healing or could cause irritation.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2021
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2029
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: * Persons with bilateral limb partial thickness burn injuries of similar depth requiring admission Exclusion Criteria: * Total body surface area (TBSA) of burn \>30%. * Burn depth full thickness or deeper on initial assessment. * Prior excision at another healthcare centre. * Patients with pre-existing malnutrition * Electrical, chemical or other unusual burn etiologies
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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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University of Manitoba
RECRUITINGWinnipeg, Manitoba, R3A 1R9, Canada
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