Pivotal Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of a Micro-coring Device Treating Moderate to Severe Facial Wrinkles

April 4, 2026 updated by: Cytrellis Biosystems, Inc.

A Prospective, Multi-center, Pivotal Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of a Micro-Coring Device for the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Facial Wrinkles

Study evaluating the safety and efficacy of a micro-coring device for the treatment of moderate to severe cheek wrinkles.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

Up to 60 subjects who meet the Inclusion/Exclusion criteria will be treated. All subjects will be monitored for a period of 90 days after treatments.

Evaluation results will be based in the following:

  • Wrinkle severity score assessed using the Lemperle Wrinkle Scale
  • Subject Satisfaction Scale
  • PI Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale

Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

The number of participants in a clinical study. The "anticipated" enrollment is the target number of participants that the researchers need for the study.
30

Phase

Phase

The stage of a clinical trial studying a drug or biological product, based on definitions developed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The phase is based on the study's objective, the number of participants, and other characteristics. There are five phases: Early Phase 1 (formerly listed as Phase 0), Phase 1, Phase 2, Phase 3, and Phase 4. Not Applicable is used to describe trials without FDA-defined phases, including trials of devices or behavioral interventions.
  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • California
      • Sacramento, California, United States, 95816
        • Laser and Skin Surgery Center of Northern California
    • Florida
      • Miami, Florida, United States, 33173
        • Miami Dermatology And Laser Institute
    • New York
      • New York, New York, United States, 10016
        • Laser and Skin Surgery Center of New York
    • Tennessee
      • Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37203
        • The Practice of Brian S. Biesman, M.D
    • Texas
      • Dallas, Texas, United States, 75231
        • Dr A Jay Burns Cosmetic Surgery

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

The key requirements that people who want to participate in a clinical study must meet or the characteristics they must have. Eligibility criteria consist of both inclusion criteria (which are required for a person to participate in the study) and exclusion criteria (which prevent a person from participating). Types of eligibility criteria include whether a study accepts healthy volunteers, has age or age group requirements, or is limited by sex.

Ages Eligible for Study

40 years to 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Males and females 40-70 years of age
  • Fitzpatrick Skin Type I to IV as judged by the Investigator.
  • Cheek areas are at least a score of 3 using the Lemperle Wrinkle Assessment Scale as judged by the Investigator
  • Able to provide written informed consent, understand and willing to comply with all study related procedures and follow-up visits

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Lesions suspicious for any malignancy or the presence of actinic keratosis, melasma, vitiligo, cutaneous papules/nodules or active inflammatory lesions in the areas to be treated
  • History of keloid formation or hypertrophic scarring
  • History of trauma or surgery to the treatment areas in the past 6 months
  • Scar present in the areas to be treated
  • Silicone injections in the areas to be treated
  • Injection of dermal fillers, fat or botulinum toxin, as well as any minimally invasive/invasive medical device for skin treatment, in the study treatment areas, within the past 6 months (i.e., dermabrasion, laser, RF devices)
  • Active smokers (0.5 pack/day) or having quit within 3 months prior to treatment
  • Active, chronic, or recurrent infection
  • History of compromised immune system or currently being treated with immunosuppressive agents
  • History of sensitivity to analgesic agents, Aquaphor®, topical or local anesthetics (e.g., lidocaine, benzocaine, procaine) or chlorhexidine, povidone-iodine or epinephrine
  • Excessive sun exposure and use of tanning beds or tanning creams within 30 days prior to treatment
  • Treatment with aspirin or other blood thinning agents within 14 days prior to treatment
  • History or presence of any clinically significant bleeding disorder
  • Any issue that, at the discretion of the Investigator, would interfere with assessment of safety or efficacy or compromise the subject's ability to participate in the study
  • Treatment with an investigational device or agent within 30 days before treatment or during the study period
  • Female and pregnant or plan on becoming pregnant during the study

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

A group or subgroup of participants in a clinical trial that receives a specific intervention/treatment, or no intervention, according to the trial's protocol.
Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Experimental: Micro-coring of facial/neck skin with MCD
Micro coring of facial and neck skin will be conducted in up to 2 treatments and followed 90 days post treatment with MCD
Device: MCD
Micro-coring skin removal with automated coring device

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Assess level of wrinkle improvement using the Lemperle Wrinkle Severity Scale at 90 days post treatment
Time Frame: 90 day post treatment
Assess level of wrinkle improvement from the baseline to 90 day post treatment an Independent Reviewer(s) using the Lemperle Wrinkle Severity Scale
90 day post treatment

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Assess safety profile by recording of adverse events
Time Frame: 90 days
Adverse events will be recorded throughout the study
90 days

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
Cytrellis Biosystems, Inc.

Investigators

Investigators

A researcher involved in a clinical study. Related terms include site principal investigator, site sub-investigator, study chair, study director, and study principal investigator.
  • Study Director: Patricia Krantz, Cytrellis Biosystems, Inc.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

The actual date on which the first participant was enrolled in a clinical study. The "anticipated" study start date is the date that the researchers think will be the study start date.
March 26, 2018

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention to collect final data for the primary outcome measure. Whether the clinical study ended according to the protocol or was terminated does not affect this date. For clinical studies with more than one primary outcome measure with different completion dates, this term refers to the date on which data collection is completed for all the primary outcome measures. The "anticipated" primary completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the primary completion date for the study.
February 28, 2019

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
February 28, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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June 14, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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June 27, 2018

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

The date on which the study record was first available on ClinicalTrials.gov after National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review has concluded. There is typically a delay of a few days between the date the study sponsor or investigator submitted the study record and the first posted date.
June 29, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

The most recent date on which changes to a study record were made available on ClinicalTrials.gov. There may be a delay between when the changes were submitted to ClinicalTrials.gov by the study's sponsor or investigator (the last update submitted date) and the last update posted date.
April 9, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

The most recent date on which the study sponsor or investigator submitted changes to a study record that are consistent with National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review criteria. It is the responsibility of the sponsor or investigator to ensure that the study record is consistent with the NLM QC review criteria.
April 4, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

The most recent date on which the study sponsor or investigator confirmed the information about a clinical study on ClinicalTrials.gov as accurate and current. If a study with a recruitment status of recruiting; not yet recruiting; or active, not recruiting has not been confirmed within the past 2 years, the study's recruitment status is shown as unknown.
March 1, 2021

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Terms related to this study

Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • AIS 700-00041

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

Yes

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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