Evaluation of the Use of Minced Skin Grafts for Promoting Donor Site Wound Healing After Split-Thickness Skin Grafting

Launched by SOHAG UNIVERSITY · Jul 3, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is investigating the use of small pieces of skin grafts, called minced skin grafts, to help heal the area where skin is taken from the body (known as the donor site) after a procedure called split-thickness skin grafting. This procedure is commonly used to treat serious skin injuries, such as burns or areas that have been surgically treated for tumors. While it's important to help the wound where the skin is placed, it's equally important to ensure that the site where the skin is taken from heals well. The hope is that using these minced grafts may speed up healing and improve the overall appearance of the donor site.

To participate in this trial, you should be between the ages of 12 and 60 and be undergoing split-thickness skin grafting. However, individuals over 60, those under 12, pregnant women, or those with certain health conditions like uncontrolled diabetes or heart problems cannot participate. If you join the trial, you can expect to have your healing monitored closely, and you may benefit from the use of minced grafts to help improve your recovery. Overall, this study aims to find better ways to manage donor site healing and reduce any discomfort after the procedure.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • All patients undergoing split-thickness skin grafting, between 12 - 60 years of age.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Patients under the age of 12 years or above 60 years.
• • Patients with a known tendency for hypertrophic scarring/keloids
• • Pregnancy
• • Co-morbid factors such as uncontrolled diabetes, ischemic heart disease, renal failure or Collagen vascular disease.