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Use of Fish Skin Graft (FSG) to Improve Wound Healing and Expedite Discharge at a County Safety-net Hospital
Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Summary
The purpose of this study is to estimate the effect of FSG (Kerecis) on hospital length of stay among adult patients with surgical wounds of at least 40cm2 requiring surgical debridement
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
96
Start Date
2025-04-15
Completion Date
2026-11-30
Last Updated
2025-04-04
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Fish Skin Graft (FSG)
FSG will be applied to the wound bed, followed by a wound VAC at the time of surgical debridement
Wound Vacuum-Assisted Closure (VAC)
Participants will have a wound VAC applied to their wound bed at the time of surgical debridement.
Locations (1)
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas, United States