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NCT Number: NCT03738891

CoolSculpting and EMS for the Abdomen

Evaluate the use of Electromagnetic Muscle Stimulation as an adjunctive treatment to CoolSculpting.

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Key information

Conditions

Age range

22 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Marina Plastic Surgery, Marina del Rey, California, United States

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Male and female subjects > 22 years of age and ≤65 years of age.
  • Subject has not had weight change exceeding 5% of body weight in the preceding month.
  • Subject agrees to maintain her weight (i.e., within 5%) by not making any major changes in diet or exercise routine during the course of the study.
  • Subject agrees to refrain from any new abdominal training exercises during the course of the study.
  • BMI ≤ 30 kg/m^2 as determined at screening.
  • Abdominal skin fold thickness 2.0 to 5.0 cm, as measured by caliper below umbilicus.
  • Cohort 4 only: Subject participated in protocol ZA18-003 in Cohort 3, and received the CoolSculpting treatment no more than 6 months prior.
  • Subject has read and signed a written informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

  • Subject has had a surgical procedure(s) in the area of intended treatment.
  • Subject has had an invasive fat reduction procedure (e.g., liposuction, mesotherapy) in the area of intended treatment.
  • Subject has had a non-invasive fat reduction, body contouring and/or skin tightening procedure in the area of intended treatment within the past 12 months.
  • Subject has numbness, tingling or other altered sensation in the treatment area.
  • Subject needs to administer, or has a known history of subcutaneous injections into the area of intended treatment (e.g., heparin, insulin) within the past month.
  • Subject has not had an intrauterine contraceptive device inserted or removed within the past month.
  • Subject has a known history of cryoglobulinemia, cold urticaria, cold agglutinin disease, or paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria
  • Subject has a known history of Raynaud's disease, or any known condition with a response to cold exposure that limits blood flow to the skin.
  • Subject has a history of bleeding disorder or is taking any medication that in the Investigator's opinion may increase the subject's risk of bruising.
  • Subject has known sensitivity or allergy to isopropyl alcohol and propylene glycol, or latex.
  • Subject is taking or has taken diet pills or supplements within the past month.
  • Subject has any dermatological conditions, such as moderate to excessive skin laxity, or scars in the location of the treatment sites, that may interfere with the treatment or evaluation (stretch marks is not an exclusion).
  • Subject has a metal implant or active implanted device such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, or drug delivery system.
  • Subject has been involved in any type of abdominal muscle training program within the previous 6 months.
  • Subject has pulmonary insufficiency.
  • Subject has a cardiac disorder.
  • Subject has a malignant tumor.
  • Subject has been diagnosed with epilepsy.
  • Subject currently has a fever.
  • Subject is pregnant or intending to become pregnant during the study period (in the next 9 months).
  • Subject is lactating or has been lactating in the past 6 months.
  • Subject is unable or unwilling to comply with the study requirements.
  • Subject is currently enrolled in a clinical study of any other investigational drug or device.
  • Any other condition or laboratory value that would, in the professional opinion of the Investigator, potentially affect the subject's response or the integrity of the data or would pose an unacceptable risk to the subject.

Treatment and study plan

Zeltiq CoolSculpting System alone

Device

The CoolSculpting System will be used to perform the treatments in Cohort 3.

Other names: CoolSculpting

Electromagnetic Muscle Stimulation alone

Device

The EMS device(s) alone are used in Cohort 1.

Other names: EMS

EMS followed by CoolSculping

Device

Cohort 2 group will be treated with EMS followed by CoolSculpting

CoolSculpting followed by EMS

Device

Cohort 4 will be treated first with CoolSculpting, followed by EMS.

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Unanticipated Adverse Device Effects (UADE)

    Time frame: Enrollment through the final 12-week follow-up visit.

    The number of UADEs occurring during the study will be tabulated.

  2. Number of Participants With Global Aesthetic Improvement Per Independent Physician Review of Photographs Based on Investigator Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale (GAIS-Independent)

    Time frame: Baseline photos will be compared to images collected at the final 12-week post-treatment follow-up visit.

    Comparison of pre-treatment- and 12-week post-final treatment photographs by independent physician reviewer. The reviewer was blinded to the method of treatment and study cohort; baseline and 12-week post-treatment photos were not blinded. After Sponsor training, the reviewer entered assessments according to the Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale (GAIS). The GAIS had outcome choices of "very much improved", "much improved", "improved", "no change", "worse", "much worse", or "very much worse", with "very much improved" representing the most aesthetic improvement. Reported here is the sum of participants who were assessed as improved ("Very Much Improved," "Much Improved", and "Improved").

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in Pre-treatment and Post-treatment Abdominal Circumference

    Time frame: Baseline and final 12-week follow-up visit.

    Abdominal circumference as measured by 3-Dimensional imaging prior to treatment (baseline) is compared to images collected at the final 12-week post-treatment follow-up visit. Measurements were captured at 3 points including the upper, middle and lower abdomen. All measurements were averaged per subject at the baseline and 12-week visit time points to obtain circumference values. Results for each cohort are shown in millimeters of circumference reduction.

  2. Percentage of Participants With Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale (S-GAIS) Reporting Improvement

    Time frame: Final post-treatment 12-week follow-up visit

    Subjects completed a graded 7-point GAIS at 12-week post-final treatment follow-up. The scale consists of the following response options: 3 = Very much improved; 2 = Much improved; 1 = Improved; 0 = No change; -1 = Worse; -2 = Much worse; -3 = Very much worse. Results were tabulated across the three treatment cohorts. Results were calculated in the percentage of the subjects reporting improvement.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Zeltiq Aesthetics

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Feasibility Study to Evaluate Electromagnetic Muscle Stimulation and CoolSculpting for Abdominal Contouring

Acronym: ECA

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Nov 13, 2018
Registry last updated
May 16, 2025

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