Wound dressings for necrotizing fasciitis wounds
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study tests two special wound dressings (Cytal® Wound Matrix and MicroMatrix®) to help heal wounds caused by a serious flesh-eating infection called necrotizing fasciitis. The goal is to see if these dressings improve healing and reduce the need for more surgeries.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 or older and have necrotizing fasciitis (a severe infection that destroys soft tissue).
- Your wound is at least 30 square centimeters (about the size of a credit card).
- You are willing to follow the study schedule and treatment plan.
- Your wound is not from a burn.
- You do not have an active bone infection (osteomyelitis) that needs treatment.
- You are not allergic to products made from pig tissue.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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