Growing new skin in minutes: a breakthrough for chronic wounds?
NCT ID NCT07562230
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a new way to create living skin during surgery for wounds that won't heal easily. Doctors take a small piece of the patient's own skin, separate out stem cells, and spray them onto a scaffold that is placed on the wound. The goal is to see if this helps wounds close faster and with better scarring than standard treatment. The trial will include 1,000 people with various acute or chronic wounds.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- autologous epidermal stem cells (EpiSCs) on a scaffold
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this technique could offer a faster, more effective way to heal chronic or large wounds, reducing infection risk and improving scar quality.
- What could go wrong
- This is a real-world study, but results may vary across wound types and patients. The procedure is complex and may not work for everyone, with 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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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2030
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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * All-age population Wounds requiring surgical repair (single area 10-100 cm²): acute wounds (burns, traumatic defects, post-scar resection) OR chronic wounds (diabetic foot ulcers, pressure injuries, vascular ulcers) Completed wound bed preparation (no necrotic tissue, infection controlled) Signed informed consent and agreement to use tissue-engineered materials and long-term follow-up Exclusion Criteria: * History of allergy to allogeneic/xenogeneic tissue-engineered scaffolds or collagen materials Severe immunosuppression (HIV/AIDS, long-term immunosuppressant use) Malignant tumors, uncontrolled systemic infection (CRP \> 50 mg/L), or organ failure (Child-Pugh Class C) Mental illness preventing compliance with treatment or follow-up Pregnant or lactating women
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University
RECRUITINGGuangzhou, Guangdong, China
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