A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of an Acellular Dermal Template for the Treatment of Full Thickness Skin Defects

Association of Dutch Burn Centres

Status

Completed

Conditions

Full Thickness Skin Defects

Treatments

Device: Novomaix dermal substitute in combination with STSG

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT02373566

NL50542.094.14 (Other Identifier)

ESG-NVM-II-2014

Details and patient eligibility

About

In this study the efficacy of an acellular dermal template (Novomaix), combined with split thickness skin grafts, for use in patients with full thickness skin defects, is tested. Results will be compared intra-patient with those obtained after conventional treatment with split thickness skin grafts. The investigators expect this treatment to provide better outcome regarding scar quality.

Full description

Using dermal substitutes in combination with a split-thickness skin graft (STSG) is a well acknowledged therapy in burns and reconstructive surgery. Nevertheless, the ideal substitute is not available yet. We therefore want to investigate the use of an acellular dermal template (Novomaix), in combination with STSG, to treat these defects. Patients with with full thickness skin defects will be included in this study. This phase II study aims to investigate the efficacy of the use of this dermal matrix, with regard to scar quality as determined for elasticity at 3 months after treatment. Moreover, graft take (5-7 days after treatment), epithelialisation (5-7 days and 2-3 weeks), and scar quality (3 and 12 months after treatment, as determined for elasticity, colour/pigmentation, and using a subjective scar assessment scale) will be evaluated.

Enrollment

11 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Age ≥18 years (for Zurich: ≤ 18 years)
Full thickness skin defects configured in such a way that two comparable and measurable areas can be grafted, both of minimally 3x3 cm
≤ 50% TBSA full thickness skin defects at time of intervention
Informed consent by the patient and/or legal representatives.

Exclusion criteria

Patients with infected wounds
Full thickness skin wounds located in face and/or genitals will not be included
Pregnant or breast feeding females
Patients with known concomitant medical conditions that may interfere with normal wound healing (e.g. immune deficiency, HIV, uncontrolled diabetes, treatment with corticoid therapy, collagenoses, cancer)
Known allergy against porcine collagen or elastin
Patients that are expected (according to the responsible medical doctor) to be non-compliant to the study protocol. (This includes patients with severe cognitive dysfunction/impairment and severe psychiatric disorders)
Previous enrolment of the patient into the current study