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CompletedNCT03333941Updated Jul 30, 2024Results posted

Continued Access to the Recell® Device for Treatment of Acute Burn Injuries

An observational study in Burns, sponsored by Avita Medical. Completed at 6 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 5 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-07-30.

Sponsored by Avita Medical · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
76
Ages
5 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The overall purpose of this continued access study is to allow ongoing treatment of subjects at selected investigational sites while the marketing application for the ReCell® Autologous Cell Harvesting Device is under FDA review. This is a prospective, multicenter, single-arm observational study to evaluate the safety and clinical performance of the ReCell® device when used as an adjunct to meshed autografts in patients with acute thermal burn injuries requiring skin grafting for closure.

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Patients 5 years or older with a total body surface area (TBSA) thermal burn injury between 5 and 50% (inclusive) who require autografting will be considered for participation in this study. RES (Regenerative Epithelial Suspension) derived from the use of the ReCell® device will be applied over skin grafts meshed more widely than conventional autografting. Healing, scar outcomes, pain and treatment-related adverse events will be evaluated at follow-up visits. Data concerning the clinical performance and safety of the ReCell device will be collected. Safety will be evaluated in terms of treatment and serious related adverse events.

Each subject will participate in up to 7 total visits (treatment visit and 6 follow-up study visits) over a period of 24 weeks. Up to 60 subjects will be enrolled and treated within this study at up to 15 institutions.

It is anticipated that enrollment will continue until PMA approval. Subject follow-up will continue until the last enrolled subject completes the 24-week visit.

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Conditions studied

  • Burns

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In context

Burns

905 studies on the registry are indexed under Burns; 164 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 76 is above the median of 64 across 163 observational studies indexed under Burns.

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Lead sponsor

Avita Medical is the lead sponsor of 15 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Of its 9 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 5 (56%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
5 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Burn Unit

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Inclusion criteria

  1. The subject requires skin grafting as a result of an acute thermal burn injury (i.e., injuries caused by exposure of the skin to fire/flames, excessive heat, hot steam or water).
  2. The area of total burn injury is 5-50% TBSA inclusive.
  3. Area(s) requiring skin grafting at least 320 square centimeters.
  4. The subject is at least 5 years of age.
  5. The subject (or family, for those under 18 years of age) is willing and able to complete all follow-up evaluations required by the study protocol.
  6. The subject is to abstain from any other treatment of the wound(s) for the duration of the study unless medically necessary.
  7. The subject agrees to abstain from enrollment in any other interventional clinical trial for the duration of the study.
  8. The subject and/or guardian are able to read and understand instructions and give informed, voluntary, written consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. The subject's burn injuries were caused by chemicals, electricity, and/or radioactive substances.
  2. The subject is unable to follow the protocol.
  3. The subject has other concurrent conditions that in the opinion of the investigator may compromise patient safety or study objectives.
  4. The subject has a known to trypsin or compound sodium lactate for irrigation (Hartmann's) solution.
  5. Pregnant or lactating women.
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(1)

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Hypersensitivity

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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
76 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • RES (Regenerative Epithelial Suspension)

    Device: ReCell® Autologous Cell Harvesting Device

Interventions

  • DeviceReCell® Autologous Cell Harvesting Device

    RES (Regenerative Epithelial Suspension) derived from the use of the ReCell® device will be applied over skin grafts meshed more widely than conventional autografting.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Percentage of Participants With Wound Healing

    Treatment area will be evaluated via direct visualization by the treating investigator. Complete wound closure is defined as ≥95 to100% re-epithelialization without drainage by week 8.

    Time frame: Confirmed by week 8, at two consecutive study visits at least 2 weeks apart up to 24 Weeks (e.g., at week 4 and week 8, or if a visit was missed, week 4 and week 12)

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Results

Posted Jul 19, 2021

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneRES (Regenerative Epithelial Suspension)
Started76
Completed63
Not completed13
Withdrew: Lost to follow-up10
Withdrew: Death2
Withdrew: Adverse event1

Outcome measures

PrimaryPercentage of Participants With Wound Healing

Treatment area will be evaluated via direct visualization by the treating investigator. Complete wound closure is defined as ≥95 to100% re-epithelialization without drainage by week 8.

Time frame:
Confirmed by week 8, at two consecutive study visits at least 2 weeks apart up to 24 Weeks (e.g., at week 4 and week 8, or if a visit was missed, week 4 and week 12)
Reported as:
Number · percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants With Wound Healing
percentage of participantsRES (Regenerative Epithelial Suspension)
Percentage of Participants With Wound Healing95.3

Adverse events

Collected over 24 Weeks. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
RES (Regenerative Epithelial Suspension)3/76 (3.9%)16/76 (21.1%)39/76 (51.3%)
Most frequent serious events
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Most frequent serious events
EventRES (Regenerative Epithelial Suspension)
Non-healing Third Degree Burn R/T Caffeine Intake Capillary Constriction LL Arm Req. Add'l GraftingInjury, poisoning and procedural complications1/76
Pseudomonas Infection of GraftsInfections and infestations1/76
Graft Loss Due to Immobility Over Posteriorly Located Pressure Bearing Surfaces Requiring Re-graftinInjury, poisoning and procedural complications1/76
Wound Cultures Positive for Staph Aureus Requiring Surgical InterventionInfections and infestations1/76
Area of Flap Dehisced Requiring Inset of Flap Under AnesthesiaInjury, poisoning and procedural complications1/76
Inpatient Surgery for Excision and Scar ReleaseInjury, poisoning and procedural complications1/76
Graft Loss with Wound InfectionInfections and infestations1/76
Wound Infection Pseudomonas AeruginosaInfections and infestations1/76
Graft Failure with Wound InfectionInfections and infestations1/76
100% Graft Loss Right LegInjury, poisoning and procedural complications1/76
Most frequent other events
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Most frequent other events
EventRES (Regenerative Epithelial Suspension)
Burn Site PainGeneral disorders7/76
Burn Site PainGeneral disorders4/76
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders3/76
ItchingSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders2/76
Burn ItchingSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders2/76
EpistaxisRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders2/76
FeverGeneral disorders2/76
Ulnar Neuropathy of Left Upper ExtremityVascular disorders1/76
Worsening of Previous Medical History of Neuropathic PainVascular disorders1/76
Increase in Past Medical History of Acute Pain due to Burn InjuryInjury, poisoning and procedural complications1/76

Baseline characteristics

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)RES (Regenerative Epithelial Suspension)
<=18 years10
Between 18 and 65 years54
>=65 years12
Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)RES (Regenerative Epithelial Suspension)
Mean43.8 ± 20.45
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)RES (Regenerative Epithelial Suspension)
Female25
Male51
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)RES (Regenerative Epithelial Suspension)
American Indian or Alaska Native2
Asian0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0
Black or African American20
White49
More than one race0
Unknown or Not Reported5
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)RES (Regenerative Epithelial Suspension)
United States76
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Study locations

6 sites
  • Arizona Burn Center at Maricopa Integrated Health Systems
    Phoenix, Arizona 85008, United States
  • MedStar Washington Hospital Center
    Washington, District of Columbia 20010, United States
  • Tampa General Hospital
    Tampa, Florida 33606, United States
  • University Medical Center
    New Orleans, Louisiana 70112, United States
  • Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157, United States
  • University of Tennessee Health Science Center
    Memphis, Tennessee 38103-3409, United States
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References and documents

Study documents

PDFs hosted by the registry, ClinicalTrials.gov.

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Undecided

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reachedSimilar studies: half by the dot; the band is the middle halfHalf of similar studies reached it by the dot; the band is the middle half, from a quarter to three quarters

Ran from Oct 2017 to primary completion in Dec 2018, 13 months.

Results were first posted in Jul 2021, 2 years 7 months after primary completion.

Of 68 observational studies under Burns, half reached primary completion within 24 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 14 and three quarters within 56. This study's 13 months is below that.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Oct 25, 2017
First posted
Nov 7, 2017
StartActual
Oct 26, 2017
Primary completionActual
Dec 19, 2018
CompletionActual
May 8, 2019
Results first posted
Jul 19, 2021
Last update
Jul 30, 2024
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 30, 2024, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03333941
Lead sponsor
Avita Medical
Collaborators
Advanced Clinical Research Services, LLC
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Nov 7, 2017
Start date
Oct 26, 2017
Primary completion
Dec 19, 2018
Completion
May 8, 2019
Results posted
Jul 19, 2021
Last update
Jul 30, 2024

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
Yes
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