Status:

UNKNOWN

Short Term Status of Free Dermal Fat Autografts for Complex Craniofacial Wounds

Lead Sponsor:

Dufresne, Craig, MD, PC

Conditions:

Wound; Head, Multiple

Wound; Head, Scalp

Eligibility:

All Genders

Brief Summary

This study will evaluate the use of free autologous dermal fat grafting (also called free dermal fat autografting) to treat complex craniofacial wounds that have failed standard treatment and to under...

Detailed Description

A complex craniofacial wound is a wound on the head or face that will not heal, despite efforts to heal the wound with standard treatments, such as antibiotics and surgery to clean the wound. Currentl...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Presence of a complex craniofacial wound, defined by failure of initial reconstructive and antibiotic treatment and the presence of chronic infection, exposed hardware, irradiated local tissue, or soft tissue volume loss
  • Presence of wound contracture, breakdown of overlying tissue, or challenging anatomical deformities
  • Patient has had two or more failed reconstructive attempts or has failed two or more attempts to treat local infection
  • Speak, read, and understand English
  • Willing to freely give consent
  • Is able or has a legal representative to give consent

Exclusion

  • Absence of a complex craniofacial wound, defined by failure of initial reconstructive and antibiotic treatment and the presence of chronic infection, exposed hardware, irradiated local tissue, or soft tissue volume loss
  • Absence of wound contracture, breakdown of overlying tissue, or challenging aesthetic deformities
  • Patient has not had two or more failed reconstructive attempts or has not failed two or more attempts to treat local infection
  • Does not speak, read, or understand English
  • Unwilling to freely give consent
  • Is unable or does not have a legal representative to give consent

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 20 2023

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

November 11 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03872544

Start Date

September 20 2023

End Date

November 11 2025

Last Update

June 16 2022

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Office of Craig R Dufresne, MD, PC

Fairfax, Virginia, United States, 22031