Clinical Trials within U.S.: Skin Transplants (Burns)

THE SKIN IS a vital organ for maintaining body homeostasis, and is a major immunologie defense against infection. When the integrity of the skin is [Page 129]compromised, such as in severe burn injuries, the person is at risk for complications such as dehydration as well as infection. Therefore, a skin transplant is often performed by splitting skin from a less damaged region of the body to another, more damaged region. The process of skin transplantation, particularly after a burn, is still undergoing improvement, and the way to test novel techniques is via a clinical trial.

A clinical trial is a critical method for determined the safety, efficacy, and benefit of a potential new clinical technique. This technique may be for treatment, therapy, diagnostic purposes, prevention, or ...