Efficacy and safety of epidermal cell regeneration for postoperative non-healing wounds: a randomized, partially blinded, parallel-controlled trial
摘要
Delayed or nonhealing wounds following surgery present a significant clinical challenge. Autologous epidermal cell regeneration technology has shown promise in enhancing wound healing. This study aimed to evaluate its efficacy in treating postoperative nonhealing wounds.
MethodsThis randomized, controlled trial involved 151 patients with nonhealing postoperative wounds, randomly assigned to two groups: the experimental group (n = 75) received standard treatments combined with autologous epidermal cell regeneration technology, and the control group (n = 76) received standard treatments alone. The primary endpoint was wound healing at 3 weeks. Key secondary endpoints included time to complete healing and recurrence rate. Statistical tests were performed to determine the significance of differences between groups. The study was registered with UMIN-CTR (UMIN000056733).
ResultsIn the intention-to-treat population, significantly more patients in the experimental group achieved the primary endpoint at week 3 (66 of 75 [88.0%] vs. 51 of 76 [67.1%]; difference 20.9%, 97.5% CI: 0.0802, 0.3377; p = 0.004). Similar results were observed in the modified intention-to-treat population (62 of 71 [87.3%] vs. 47 of 73 [64.4.1%]; difference 22.9%, 97.5% CI: 0.0950, 0.3638; p = 0.003). These results were confirmed in the per-protocol population (61 of 68 [89.7%] vs. 47 of 69 [68.1%]; difference 21.6%, 97.5% CI: 0.0843, 0.3475, p = 0.004). In the safety analysis, 24.7% of the experimental group vs. 60.3% of the control group experienced treatment-emergent adverse events. The most common treatment-emergent adverse events were wound exudate and dehiscence, with no deaths or carcinogenicity reported.
ConclusionAutologous epidermal cell regeneration technology is an effective and safe treatment for postoperative nonhealing wounds.