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Prospective, blinded, one arm, baseline-controlled clinical study for the evaluation the performance of the UltraShape treatment for non-invasive fat reduction by compare control and treated flanks.
Study subjects will undergo UltraShape treatments on one randomized flank using the U-Sculpt/VDF Transducer. The second flank will not be treated (control). Both flanks (treated and control) will be compared to baseline, as well as, one to each other
This study is a prospective, baseline and blinded controlled, comparison, clinical study showing the performance and safety of the UltraShape treatment for non-invasive fat reduction at the flanks area comparing improvement observed in treated versus control flanks.
Up to 60 Healthy subjects in up to 4 investigational sites will be enrolled in this study. All subjects will undergo an assessment of their general health. During the treatment period, subject's fat thickness will be measured on both flanks. Three successive bi-weekly (two weeks interval) UltraShape treatments will be performed on one randomized flank, while the second flank will not be treated and served as a control.
The study subjects will undergo UltraShape treatments on one flank using the U-Sculpt /VDF Transducer, the treated flank will remain steady along the study and will be comparing to the baseline and to the controlled flank Three follow-up visits will be conducted as follows: 4 weeks (4wk FU), 8 weeks (8wk FU) and 16 weeks (16wk FU) post last treatment (Tx.3).
Subject's fat thickness will be measured on both flanks in the measurements points using caliper at each visit (at treatment visits, prior to treatment). Ultrasound measurements will be taken at each visit, except for the second treatment visit, on each flank. Investigator satisfaction will be assessed at all FU visits. In addition, subject questionnaires will be completed at each follow-up visit. Photographs of the front, right, left and back view of each flank will be performed under visible light conditions at each study visit.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| UltraShape treatment in all subjects | Experimental | UltraShape treatment for fat reduction to unilateral flank for all subjects with untreated flank as control. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| UltraShape treatment | Device | Fat cell destruction is achieved by ultrasound-induced mechanical effects during a very short exposure time. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| efficacy of flank fat reduction vs. control | Evaluate the efficacy of UltraShape treatments with the U-sculpt/VDF Transducer for flanks fat reduction as assessed by comparing the change during the study on the treated flank area and compare to the change observed on the un-treated (control) flank | up to 16 weeks after treatment |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Fat thickness reduction on the treated flank | measured by caliper and by Ultrasound device | 4, 8 and 16 weeks |
| Investigator satisfaction assessment | 5-Point Likert Scale |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Robert Weiss, MD | Contact | 410-666-3960 |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Robert Weiss, MD | 54 Scot Adams Road, Hunt Valley Baltimore USA | Principal Investigator |
| William P. Colem, MD | Coleman Center for Cosmetic Dermatologic Surgery | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Coleman Center for Cosmetic Dermatologic Surgery | Recruiting | Metairie | Louisiana | 70006 | United States |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9415044 | Background | Arner P. Regional adipocity in man. J Endocrinol. 1997 Nov;155(2):191-2. doi: 10.1677/joe.0.1550191. No abstract available. | |
| 1570777 | Background | Gasparotti M. Superficial liposuction: a new application of the technique for aged and flaccid skin. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 1992 Spring;16(2):141-53. doi: 10.1007/BF00450606. |
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| 4, 8 and 16 weeks |
| Subject satisfaction assessment | Subjects will answer the questionnaire | 4, 8 and 16 weeks |
| pain assessment | NSR scale | day 0, 2 weeks and 4 weeks |
| Safety of flank fat reduction | Evaluate the safety of the treatment with the UltraShape device using the U-Sculpt/VDF Transducer for flanks treatment area | up to 20 weeks after treatment |
| Maryland Laser, Skin, & Vein Institute, LLC | Recruiting | Hunt Valley | Maryland | 21030 | United States |
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| Gold Skincare | Recruiting | Nashville | Tennessee | 37215 | United States |
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