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NCT Number: NCT01708928

Feasibility Study: Lifting and Tightening Neck Skin in Patients

Up to 30 subjects will be enrolled. All subjects will receive one Ultherapy treatment to the lower two thirds of the face and neck. Subjects will be equally grouped into those with a history of submentoplasty and or rhytidectomy and those naive to submentoplasty and or rhytidectomy. Follow-up visits will occur at 14, 30, 60, 90 and 180 days following treatment. Study images will be obtained pre-treatment, 30-60 minutes post-treatment, and at each follow-up visit.

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Key information

Age range

30 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

DeNova Research

Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

About this study

This is a prospective single center study. Subjects will be enrolled one per group as they present. Efficacy will be determined by the change in submental volume and cervicomental angle. GAIS and patient satisfaction questionnaires will also be obtained.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Male or female, aged 30 to 65 years
  • Subject in good health
  • Body Mass index of less than 30
  • Present with unwanted skin laxity in the submental area as demonstrated by a grade 2 or 3 on the Knize scale for classification of cosmetic deformity of the cervicomental angle
  • Previous history of surgical submentoplasty and or rhytidectomy greater than 12 months previous to enrollment and not to exceed 120 months prior to enrollment
  • Understands and accepts the obligation not to receive any other procedures in the submental areas thru the 6 month follow up visit
  • Willingness and ability to comply with protocol requirements including returning for follow-up visits and abstaining from exclusionary procedures for the duration of the study
  • Subjects of childbearing potential must have a negative urine pregnancy test result at Visit 1 and be willing able to use an acceptable method of birth control

Exclusion criteria

  • Pregnant, lactating or planning to become pregnant and or not using a reliable form of birth control
  • Has an active systemic or local skin disease that may alter wound healing
  • Subjects with a prior cosmetic or medical history of submentoplasty and or Rhytidectomy within the last 12 months or greater than 120 months
  • Subjects with a prior cosmetic or medical history of submentoplasty and or Rhytidectomy

Treatment and study plan

Ulthera System Treatment

Device

Focused ultrasound energy delivered below the surface of the skin

Other names: Ultherapy™

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in submental volume

    Time frame: 90 days post-treatment

    Measured by the Canfield Vectra® imaging system comparing pre-treatment baseline photos to post-treatment photos.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Overall improvement of the submental area

    Time frame: 90 days post-treatment

    Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale (GAIS) and patient satisfaction questionnaires will be obtained.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ulthera, Inc

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

Feasibility Study: Evaluation Of The Ulthera™ System For Obtaining Lift And Tightening Of The Neck Skin In Patients With A History Of Submentoplasty And Or Rhytidectomy Vs Patients Naïve To Submentoplasty Or Rhytidectomy - A Feasibility Study

Important dates

Study start
2010
Primary completion
2012
Study completion
2012
First posted
Oct 17, 2012
Registry last updated
Nov 24, 2017

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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