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NCT Number: NCT01578187

Hair2Go Label Comprehension and Usability Study

The purpose of this study is to test label comprehension and usability of the hair removal device in 60 male and female participants. The study population will represent the US demographic distribution of skin types and will include varying levels of literacy.

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Key information

Conditions

Hair Removal

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Consumer Product Testing Company

Fairfield, New Jersey, 07004, United States

About this study

This will be a single-visit study consisting of two phases: Phase I - assessing label comprehension and Phase II - usability. For Phase I, subjects will be asked to review the outer packaging of the mē device. Each subject will be taken through an interview which will evaluate messages on the external product labeling regarding product use and self-selection criteria. Subjects, who are not self-excluders and/or contraindicated for use of the device will continue with Phase II of the study. This usability phase will consist of watching the instructional DVD, reading the User Guide and then performing a skin sensitivity test. Subjects will be expected to self-administer the hair removal treatment in a simulated home-use environment under observation of the study personnel. The users will have a telephone in the room and may call a phone number and request assistance while performing the treatment, simulating the toll-free hotline that will be available to consumers in commercial use.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Males and females, between 18 and 65 years of age.
  • Able to read and understand the written consent form.
  • Willing to sign informed consent.
  • Able to read and speak English.
  • Willing and able to participate in the study procedures.

Exclusion criteria

  • The participant or anyone in their household is currently employed by a marketing research department or company, an advertising agency or public relations firm, a pharmaceutical company, a healthcare device manufacturer, a cosmetic or personal care company.
  • The participant is currently employed at a salon, day spa or beauty school/college as a stylist, barber, esthetician or beauty instructor.
  • The respondent has ever been trained or employed as a healthcare professional.
  • The participant normally wears corrective lenses, contacts or glasses to read and does not bring them with him/her to the study site.
  • The participant has participated in any market research study, product label study or clinical trial in the past thirty (30) days.
  • Non-English speakers.

Treatment and study plan

Hair2Go

Device

Treatment with the device once under observation

Other names: Mē my elōs

Primary outcomes

  1. Percent of Participants Correctly Determining Eligibility for Use of the Device (Responders)

    Time frame: 1 hour

    Label comprehension will be based on responses to a questionnaire. Questions will be based on a tiered system by level of importance in responding correctly according to the following:

    • Questions regarding safe use of the system.
    • Questions regarding correct use of the system(not related to safety).

    In order to demonstrate how well the label instruction, as a whole, was understood by all subjects, the proportion of subjects who correctly understood the label as a whole was calculated by classifying each subject as either a "responder" or "non-responder" based on the following criteria regarding all questions:

    A subject was considered a responder if he/she correctly answered 11/12 questions related to safety AND 5/6 low category questions not related to safety.

    The study was considered a success if the response rate (i.e., the proportion of subjects correctly understanding the label based on the responder criteria) was at least 90%.

  2. Percentage of Participants Performing Critical/Non-critical Errors

    Time frame: 1-2 hours

    Study staff will record the number of errors according to the following:

    • Critical error: an error that may cause a serious adverse event or an adverse event from a single occurrence
    • Non critical error: An error that, if repeated without correction/intervention, may cause an adverse event.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Syneron Medical

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

Evaluating Label Comprehension and Usability of the Hair2Go System

Acronym: OHR6-LCU

Important dates

Study start
2012
Primary completion
2012
Study completion
2012
First posted
Apr 16, 2012
Registry last updated
Dec 25, 2013

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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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