Use of Fish Skin Graft (FSG) to Improve Wound Healing and Expedite Discharge at a County Safety-net Hospital

Part of paid clinical trials in Houston, Texas.

Sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Study ID
NCT06910189
Status
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Conditions

  • Surgical Wound

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Fish Skin Graft (FSG) — DEVICE
    FSG will be applied to the wound bed, followed by a wound VAC at the time of surgical debridement
  • Wound Vacuum-Assisted Closure (VAC) — DEVICE
    Participants will have a wound VAC applied to their wound bed at the time of surgical debridement.

Study Details

The purpose of this study is to estimate the effect of FSG (Kerecis) on hospital length of stay among adult patients with surgical wounds of at least 40cm2 requiring surgical debridement

Key Dates

Start date
Apr 15, 2025
Status verified
Mar 2025
Primary completion
Nov 30, 2025
Completion
Nov 30, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
96 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Fish Skin Graft arm and Vacuum-Assisted Closure
  • Active Comparator: Vacuum-Assisted Closure only

Primary Outcome Measure

Hospital length of stay [ Time Frame: from time of admission to time of discharge (about 3 days from date of surgery) ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonHoustonTexas77030
Jonah Stulberg, MD
[email protected]
(713) 566-5098
Debbie Lew
[email protected]
713-566-5097

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