Blood bandage beats salt water for kids' spoke injuries?
NCT ID NCT07377708
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether dressings made from a child's own platelet-rich plasma (PRP) help heal heel pad injuries from motorcycle spokes better than standard saline dressings. Sixty children aged 5 to 12 took part. PRP is made from a small blood sample and contains natural healing factors. The trial compared wound healing rates and time to full closure over 12 weeks.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) dressing
- What this could lead to
- If PRP works better, it could offer a faster, natural way to heal deep wounds in children without using extra drugs.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study in one country, so results may not apply everywhere. PRP requires blood processing and may not always speed healing more than simple saline.
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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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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Finished
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Apr 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
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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5 to 12 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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 : * Children aged 5-12 years * Both genders * Presenting with heel pad injuries caused by motorcycle wheel-spoke trauma Exclusion Criteria : * Children with wounds older than 3 weeks * Children with wounds resulting from comorbidities
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Services Hospital Lahore
Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan
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