Use of Fish Skin Graft (FSG) to Improve Wound Healing and Expedite Discharge at a County Safety-net Hospital
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
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Has wound greater than or equal to 40cm2 requiring surgical debridement * Agreeable to follow up period of up to 1 year Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with wounds that do not require surgical debridement. * Patients with a known allergy or other sensitivity to fish material * Patients who are deemed unlikely to follow up (e.g., patients who live out of state). * Patients in police custody/incarcerated. * Patients unable to communicate in either Spanish or English.
Interventions
- DeviceFish Skin Graft (FSG)
FSG will be applied to the wound bed, followed by a wound VAC at the time of surgical debridement
- DeviceWound Vacuum-Assisted Closure (VAC)
Participants will have a wound VAC applied to their wound bed at the time of surgical debridement.
Location
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonHouston, Texas