Use of Epidermal Expansion System for Epidermal Grafting on Hypopigmented Skin and Surgical Wounds

May 1, 2012 updated by: Momelan Technologies

A Proof of Concept Cases Series on the Use of the Epidermal Expansion System to Harvest and Place Suction Blister Epidermal Grafts on Hypopigmented Skin and Surgical Wounds

This case series will assess the use of suction blister epidermal grafts harvested by a novel device on select patients with hypo pigmented skin or surgical skin wounds.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This study evaluates a novel micrografting technique to determine how it will influence the repigmentation of selected areas of hypopigmentation, and how it will influence the healing and pigmentation of surgical skin wounds. The Epidermal Expansion System (designed by MoMelan Technologies) will generate an array of small microblisters and transfer the micrografts to a sterile FDA cleared wound dressing for application to the subject's acute wound or prepared recipient site. The sponsor hypothesizes that applying expanded micrografts to target sites will result in rapid healing of acute wounds and in repigmentation of hypopigmented skin as well as and provide improved cosmetic outcomes.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

12

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male or female adult subject between 18 and 99 years of age
  • Subject having an area of hypopigmentation or surgical wound considered appropriate by physician to receive epidermal micro grafting
  • Willingness to participate in study by evidence of informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Female subjects self-reported to be breastfeeding, pregnant or planning to become pregnant during the course of the study.
  • Subject showing clinical signs of infection
  • Subjects currently on immunosuppressive medications, chemotherapy or cytotoxic agents
  • Subject participation in another interventional study with potential exposure to an investigational drug or device within the past 30 days or planned entry into another investigational study within 90 days after entrance into this study

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
  • Allocation: NA
  • Interventional Model: SINGLE_GROUP
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Micrografting
Device: Momelan Technologies Epidermal Graft Harvesting System
The procurement of the epidermal micro graft involves the use of MoMelan Technologies suction blister system, which consists of a control harvester. The device is applied to the subject's thigh to create blisters. The epidermal micrografts are then harvested and transferred to a commercially available sterile film dressing, placed on the surgical wound or prepared recipient site and the wound is then bandaged.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Wound healing/pigmentation
Time Frame: up to 12 weeks
up to 12 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Patient Satisfaction
Time Frame: 6-12 weeks
6-12 weeks
Physician Satisfaction
Time Frame: 6-12 weeks
6-12 weeks
Incidence of adverse events
Time Frame: 6-12 weeks
6-12 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Momelan Technologies

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Roy Geronemus, MD, Laser and Skin Surgery Center of New York

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

October 1, 2012

Study Completion (Anticipated)

October 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 1, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 1, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

May 2, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 2, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 1, 2012

Last Verified

May 1, 2012

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • MMT-LSS-1

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