PRF Based Dressing Versus AQUACEL® for Local Treatment of Skin Graft Donor Site

September 19, 2021 updated by: Yehuda Ullmann MD, Rambam Health Care Campus

PRF Based Dressing Versus AQUACEL® for Local Treatment of Skin Graft Donor Site: A Non-Inferiority Trial

PRF Based Dressing Versus AQUACEL® for Local Treatment of Skin Graft Donor Site: A Non-Inferiority Trial

Study Overview

Detailed Description

A prospective single-blind study, where the evaluator is blinded to the treatment. Each patient will be dressed with both Aquacel® and PRF dressing. Half of the donor site area will be dressed with PRF dressing, and half with Aquacel®.

3 days after surgery the patients will be asked to complete a VAS questionnaire. A week and 2 weeks after surgery, patients will have their dressing changed as in the first treatment, and will answer VAS(9) and bluebelle(10) questionnaires. The wound will be photographed again for follow-up. Three weeks, 6 weeks and 3 months after surgery the scar in the donor area will be evaluated. The photographs will be shown to the blinded evaluator, to evaluate wound healing by epithelialization estimation.

Study Type

Interventional

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

      • Haifa, Israel, 3525408
        • Rambam Health Care Campus

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:

- Patients with a small burn (2-20% TBSA), who require skin grafting.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients younger than 18 years
  • Patients refusing hospitalization
  • Patients with heavily infected wounds, which are the probable cause of bacteremia or sepsis.
  • Patients with diabetes mellitus or peripheral vascular disease
  • Patients under treatment of steroids or other immunosuppressing agents
  • Patients with infectious diseases, i.e., HIV, HCV or HBV.
  • Patients who are smokers.
  • Patients with a known allergy to the dressing.
  • Female patients who are pregnant or nursing, psychiatric patients and soldiers.

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: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Hospitalized burn patients
Half of the donor site area will be dressed with PRF dressing, and half with Aquacel®.
Half of the harvested area will be dressed with PRF dressing, and half with Aquacel®.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change of percentage of wound healing after 1 week, 2 weeks and 3 weeks.
Time Frame: 3 weeks
Primary variables will be analyzed using ImageJ software.
3 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Publications and helpful links

The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.

General Publications

  • 1. Peck MD. Epidemiology of burns throughout the world. Part I: Distribution and risk factors. Vol. 37, Burns. Burns; 2011. p. 1087-100. 2. Lee RC, Teven CM. Acute Management of Burn/Electrical Injuries. In: Song DH, editor. Neligen's Plastic Surgery. 4th ed. Elsevier Ltd; 2018. p. 391-423. 3. Ding X, Shi L, Liu C, et al. A randomized comparison study of Aquacel Ag and Alginate Silver as skin graft donor site dressings. Burns. 2013 Dec;39(8):1547-50. 4. Haith LR, Stair Buchmann ME, Ackerman BH, et al. Evaluation of Aquacel Ag for Autogenous Skin Donor Sites. J Burn Care Res. . Nov-Dec 2015;36(6):602-6. 5. Sousa F, Machado V, Botelho J, Proença L, Mendes JJ, Alves R. Effect of A-PRF Application on Palatal Wound Healing after Free Gingival Graft Harvesting: A Prospective Randomized Study. Eur J Dent [Internet]. 2020 Feb 1 [cited 2020 Sep 20];14(1):63-9. Available from: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32168533/ 6. Chou TM, Chang HP, Wang JC. Autologous platelet concentrates in maxillofacial regenerative therapy [Internet]. Vol. 36, Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences. John Wiley and Sons Inc.; 2020 [cited 2020 Sep 20]. p. 305-10. Available from: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32052598/ 7. Somani A, Rai R. Comparison of efficacy of autologous platelet-rich fibrin versus saline dressing in chronic venous leg ulcers: A randomised controlled trial. J Cutan Aesthet Surg [Internet]. 2017 Jan 1 [cited 2020 Sep 20];10(1):8-12. Available from: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28529414/ 8. Wang L, Liu G, Li Z, Jia BC, Wang Y. Clinical application of platelet-rich fibrin in chronic wounds combined with subcutaneous stalking sinus. Zhonghua Shao Shang Za Zhi [Internet]. 2018 Sep 20 [cited 2020 Sep 20];34(9):637-42. Available from: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30293368/ 9. Piccin A, Di Pierro AM, Canzian L, Primerano M, Corvetta D, Negri G, et al. Platelet gel: A new therapeutic tool with great potential [Internet]. Vol. 15, Blood Transfusion. SIMTI Servizi Sri; 2017 [cited 2020 Sep 20]. p. 333-40. Available from: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27483482/ 10. Ding Y, Cui L, Zhao Q, et al. Platelet-Rich Fibrin Accelerates Skin Wound Healing in Diabetic Mice. Ann Plast Surg. 2017 Sep;79(3):e15-e19. 11. Yüce E, Kömerik N. Potential effects of advanced platelet rich fibrin as a wound-healing accelerator in the management of alveolar osteitis: A randomized clinical trial. Niger J Clin Pract. 2019 Sep;22(9):1189-1195. 12. Alpan AL, Cin GT. PRF improves wound healing and postoperative discomfort after harvesting subepithelial connective tissue graft from palate: a randomized controlled trial. Clin Oral Investig. 2020 Jan;24(1):425-436. 13. Downie WW, Leatham PA, Rhind VM, Wright V, Branco JA, Anderson JA. Studies with pain rating scales. Ann Rheum Dis [Internet]. 1978 [cited 2020 Sep 20];37(4):378-81. Available from: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/686873/ 14. Macefield R, Blazeby J, Reeves B, Brookes S, Avery K, Rogers C, et al. Validation of the Bluebelle Wound Healing Questionnaire for assessment of surgical-site infection in closed primary wounds after hospital discharge. BJS [Internet]. 2019 Feb 17 [cited 2020 Sep 20];106(3):226-35. Available from: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/bjs.11008

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Anticipated)

January 1, 2021

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

June 1, 2021

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 1, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 7, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

February 11, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 24, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 19, 2021

Last Verified

September 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 0007-21

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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