Feasibility Study for Fibroblast Autologous Skin Grafts

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 2
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-65
SponsorJohns Hopkins University

About this trial

This research is being done to determine if investigators can change skin from one type to another. Specifically, investigators are interested in making normal skin into the thicker skin found on our palms and soles.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

May be male or female

Must be between 18 years and 65 years of age

In the opinion of the investigator, must be medically able to undergo the administration of study material determined by laboratory tests obtained within 7 days before baseline for which the investigator identified no clinically significant abnormality.

Be able to comprehend the informed consent document and provide consent for participation

Disqualifiers

Having received any investigational drug within 30 days prior to study entry

An allergy history to any study materials including local anesthetic, dimethyl sulfoxide, human albumin, or bovine constituents, or hetastarch

Pregnant, lactating, or trying to become pregnant

A history of keloid formation

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • autologous skin fibroblasts
  • Filler Product

Treatment groups

80 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Sponsors and collaborators

Johns Hopkins University

Lead sponsor

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Collaborator

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)

Collaborator

United States Department of Defense

Collaborator

Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund

Collaborator