← Back to Search

Other

KeraStat Gel for Partial Thickness Burns

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By James H Holmes IV, MD
Research Sponsored by KeraNetics, LLC
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up entire study (one year)
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial looks at whether KeraStat Gel improves the appearance of healed wounds, compared to the standard silver sulfadiazine.

Eligible Conditions
  • Partial Thickness Burns

Timeline

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

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Improved Cosmesis
Secondary outcome measures
Need for Excision and Grafting
Medical dressing
Time to Reepithelialization

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: KeraStat GelExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Each enrolled subject will have at least one eligible burn randomized to the KeraStat Gel arm. This burn will be dressed with KeraStat Gel and covered by a secondary dressing. Subjects will be instructed to change the dressing and re-apply the KeraStat Gel per the instructions for use (at least every 3 days).
Group II: Silver SulfadiazineActive Control1 Intervention
Each enrolled subject will have at least one eligible burn randomized to the Silver Sulfadiazine arm. This burn will be dressed with the Silver Sulfadiazine and covered by a secondary dressing. Subjects will be instructed to change the dressing and re-apply the Silver Sulfadiazine per the institution's Standard of Care instructions.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
KeraStat Gel
2019
N/A
~30

Find a Location

Who is running the clinical trial?

KeraNetics, LLCLead Sponsor
3 Previous Clinical Trials
75 Total Patients Enrolled
Wake Forest UniversityOTHER
189 Previous Clinical Trials
164,550 Total Patients Enrolled
United States Department of DefenseFED
861 Previous Clinical Trials
227,164 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.
Recent research and studies
Cochrane Database of Systematic ReviewsJournal
Dressings for Superficial and Partial Thickness Burns
Wasiak, Jason, Heather Cleland, and Fiona Campbell. 2008. “Dressings for Superficial and Partial Thickness Burns”. Edited by Jason Wasiak. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. doi:10.1002/14651858.cd002106.pub3.
Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic SurgeryJournal
The Role of the Epidermis in the Control of Scarring: Evidence for Mechanism of Action for Silicone Gel
Tandara, Andrea A., and Thomas A. Mustoe. 2008. “The Role of the Epidermis in the Control of Scarring: Evidence for Mechanism of Action for Silicone Gel”. Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. Elsevier BV. doi:10.1016/j.bjps.2008.03.022.
Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeryJournal
Pressure Garment Therapy Alone and in Combination with Silicone for the Prevention of Hypertrophic Scarring
Steinstraesser, Lars, Ewa Flak, Bernd Witte, Andrej Ring, Daniel Tilkorn, Jörg Hauser, Stefan Langer, Hans-Ulrich Steinau, and Sammy Al-Benna. 2011. “Pressure Garment Therapy Alone and in Combination with Silicone for the Prevention of Hypertrophic Scarring”. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health). doi:10.1097/prs.0b013e3182268c69.
BurnsJournal
Prevention and Curative Management of Hypertrophic Scar Formation
Bloemen, Monica C.T., Willem M. van der Veer, Magda M.W. Ulrich, Paul P.M. van Zuijlen, Frank B. Niessen, and Esther Middelkoop. 2009. “Prevention and Curative Management of Hypertrophic Scar Formation”. Burns. Elsevier BV. doi:10.1016/j.burns.2008.07.016.
~5 spots leftby Apr 2025
Unbiased ResultsWe believe in providing patients with all the options.
Your Data Stays Your DataWe only share your information with the clinical trials you're trying to access.
Verified Trials OnlyAll of our trials are run by licensed doctors, researchers, and healthcare companies.
Back to top