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Wound Dressing

PermeaDerm® vs. Mepilex-Ag® in Promoting Healing of Partial-thickness Burn Wounds

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Ludwik K Branski, MD
Research Sponsored by The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up at 1 month post burn
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of the wound dressings currently used at our institution for partial-thickness burn wounds: PermeaDerm® (PermeaDerm, Inc., Carlsbad, California, USA) and silver impregnated foam dressing (Mepilex Ag®, Health Care, Göteborg, Sweden)

Eligible Conditions
  • Partial Thickness Burns

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~at 1 month post burn
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and at 1 month post burn for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Time to heal
Secondary study objectives
Cost-effectiveness
Pain assessment using Visual Analog Pain Scale (VAS) or Wong-Baker FACES pain rating scales (age dependent)
Rate of Infection
+5 more

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: PermeaDermActive Control1 Intervention
Participants receive PermeaDerm dressing for wound treatment until wounds have healed completely
Group II: Mepilex AgActive Control1 Intervention
Participants receive Mepilex Ag dressing for wound treatment until wounds have healed completely

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Who is running the clinical trial?

The University of Texas Medical Branch, GalvestonLead Sponsor
254 Previous Clinical Trials
57,255 Total Patients Enrolled
Ludwik K Branski, MDPrincipal InvestigatorThe University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
~0 spots leftby Dec 2025
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