Study With an Autologous Dermo-epidermal Skin Substitute for the Treatment of Burns in Children

NCT ID: NCT03229564

Last Updated: 2025-05-22

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

12 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-10-25

Study Completion Date

2028-06-30

Brief Summary

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This phase IIb trial aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of EHSG-KF (synonym denovoSkin) in comparison to meshed STSG in children with partial deep dermal and full thickness burns.

Detailed Description

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This multicentre phase IIb clinical trial will target patients from 1-17 years with severe burns to elucidate the benefit of a tissue-engineered autologous skin substitute for the patient group with the highest mortality rates. Particular emphasis, apart from safety, will be placed on efficacy, including the ratio of covered surface area to harvested surface area and scar quality, in comparison to meshed STSG.

Conditions

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Burns

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Option 1

Location A is the experimental area and Location B is the control area.

Group Type OTHER

EHSG-KF

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Transplantation of autologous dermo-epidermal skin substitute EHSG-KF to the experimental area

STSG

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Transplantation of autologous split-thickness skin graft to the control area

Option 2

Location A is the control area and Location B is the experimental area.

Group Type OTHER

EHSG-KF

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Transplantation of autologous dermo-epidermal skin substitute EHSG-KF to the experimental area

STSG

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Transplantation of autologous split-thickness skin graft to the control area

Interventions

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EHSG-KF

Transplantation of autologous dermo-epidermal skin substitute EHSG-KF to the experimental area

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

STSG

Transplantation of autologous split-thickness skin graft to the control area

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Other Intervention Names

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denovoSkin Split-thickness skin graft

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age: \<12 years of age
* Deep partial thickness and/or full-thickness burns requiring surgical wound coverage
* Expected that ≥90 cm2 of wound (not counting the head and neck area for study patients in The Netherlands) will remain open at 4 weeks post burn despite proceeding with treatment in accordance with the standard of care. \>20% TBSA burns can be taken as guideline, but TBSA is not an inclusion criterion.
* Signed Informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients tested positive for HBV, HCV, syphilis or HIV
* Patients with known underlying or concomitant medical conditions that may interfere with normal wound healing (e.g. systemic skin and connective tissue diseases, any kind of congenital defect of metabolism including insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, Cushing syndrome or disease, scurvy, chronic hypothyroidism, congenital or acquired immunosuppressive condition, chronic renal failure, or chronic hepatic dysfunction (Child-Pugh class B or C), severe malnutrition, or other concomitant illness which, in the opinion of the Investigator, has the potential to significantly delay wound healing)
* Severe drug and alcohol abuse
* Patients with a known history of malignancy
* Pre-existing coagulation disorders as defined by INR outside its normal value, PTT \>ULN and fibrinogen \<LLN prior to the current hospital admission and / or at the Investigator's discretion
* Patients with known allergies to amphotericin B, gentamicin, penicillin, streptomycin, or bovine collagen
* Previous enrolment of the patient into the current phase II study
* Participation of the patient in another study with conflicting endpoints within 30 days preceding and during the present study
* Patients or parents/legal guardian expected not to comply with the study protocol (including patients with severe cognitive dysfunction/impairment and severe psychiatric disorders)
* Pregnant or breast feeding females
* Suspicion of child abuse
* Wounds in the head and neck area as study target area (only applicable for study patients in The Netherlands)
* Enrolment of the Investigator, his/her family members, employees and other dependent persons
Minimum Eligible Age

0 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

12 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Wyss Zurich

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Julius Clinical

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Sintesi Research Srl

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

University Hospital, Zürich

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Zurich

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

CUTISS AG

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Clemens Schiestl, Prof.

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

University Children's Hospital, Zurich

Locations

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Dipartimento di Chirurgia Pediatrica Ospedale dei bambini Vittorio Buzzi

Milan, , Italy

Site Status

Unità di Chirurgia Plastica e Ustioni Ospedale Santobono

Napoli, , Italy

Site Status

Rode Kruis Ziekenhuis

Beverwijk, , Netherlands

Site Status

University Children's Hospital Zurich

Zurich, , Switzerland

Site Status

Countries

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Italy Netherlands Switzerland

References

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Schiestl C, Neuhaus K, Meuli M, Farkas M, Hartmann-Fritsch F, Elrod J, Bressan J, Reichmann E, Bottcher-Haberzeth S. Long-Term Outcomes of a Cultured Autologous Dermo-Epidermal Skin Substitute in Children: 5-Year Results of a Phase I Clinical Trial. J Burn Care Res. 2025 Mar 4;46(2):326-334. doi: 10.1093/jbcr/irae150.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 39115183 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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TBRU-dS-BC-PIIb

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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