Evaluation of Non-ablative and Fractional Combination Treatment for Improvement in Skin's Appearance

Clinical Evaluation of the Impact of Non-ablative and Fractional Ablative Combination Treatment: a Prospective, Open Label, Single Group With Before-after Study Design

The study is designed to determine the safety, efficacy, patient comfort and patient satisfaction of the combined treatment of Refirme ST and Matrix RF both devices approved under 510k clearances. The evaluations will include skin condition, physician/subject improvement assessment, and subject comfort and satisfaction score by questionnaires.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Laser Therapy; Rejuvenation
• Intervention / Treatment: Device: Refirme ST Applicator and Matrix RF Applicator

Detailed Description

The Refirme ST and the Matrix RF applicators are both FDA approved devices indicated for improvement of skin appearance. The Matrix RF applicator has FDA clearance for ablation, resurfacing of the skin, and for wrinkles treatment, whereas the Refirme-ST applicator has FDA clearance for non-invasive wrinkles treatment. The combined treatment of Refirme ST and Matrix RF is intended to improve skin appearance both by enhancement of collagen production as the result of the Refirme ST primary heating of the treated area and by causing ablation and resurfacing of the skin with the Matrix RF. In the current clinical setting, each applicator is used in a separate session although there is no contra-indication preventing the usage of these applicators in the same treatment session. A combined treatment in one session is believed to be more efficient and will be more time effective for the patient and therefore will have a commercial benefit for the manufacturer.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 9
• Phase: Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 21 years to 65 years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Have skin condition that requires ablation and resurfacing such as visible lines, pores, pigmentation, and elastosis that correlate to a score of 2 6 on the Fitzpatrick Classification of Wrinkling and Degree of Elastosis
• Age: At least 21 years of age and not older than 65 years of age
• Sex male or female
• For female candidates - post-menopausal or surgically sterilized, or using a medically acceptable form of birth control at least 3 months prior to enrollment and during the entire course of the study (i.e., oral contraceptives, IUD, contraceptive implant, barrier methods with spermicide, or abstinence).
• Agrees to sign the Informed Consent
• Desire to improve their facial skin appearance
• Willingness to have photographs of the treated area taken that may be used for marketing and educational presentation and/or publications
• Willingness to follow the treatment and follow-up schedule and the post-treatment care
• Not planning to improve their skin appearance in a different procedure during the complete experimental period.

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of keloid scarring or of abnormal wound healing
• Suffering from current or history of significant skin conditions in the treated area or inflammatory skin conditions, including, but not limited to: excessive skin dryness, psoriasis, eczema, rash, rosacea (particularly severe open wound stage), indurate acne, varicella scars, open lacerations or abrasions and active cold sores or herpes sores prior to treatment (duration of resolution as per the Investigator's discretion) or during the treatment course.
• History of epidermal or dermal disorders (particularly if involving collagen or microvascularity).
• History of pigmentary disorders, particularly tendency for hyper- or hypo-pigmentation
• Vascular lesion, tattoo or permanent make-up in the treated area
• Excessively tanned in areas to be treated or unable/unlikely to refrain from tanning during the study.
• Pregnant or planning to become pregnant, having given birth less than 3 months ago, and/or breastfeeding.
• Suffering from hormonal imbalance, as per the Investigator's discretion.
• Having any active electrical implant anywhere in the body, such as a pacemaker or an internal defibrillator
• Having a permanent implant in the treated area, such as metal plates and screws, or an injected chemical substance.
• Having a history of diseases stimulated by heat, such as recurrent Herpes Simplex in the treated area, unless treatment is conducted following a prophylactic regimen.
• History of immunosuppression/immune deficiency disorders (including HIV infection or AIDS) or currently using immunosuppressive medications.
• Having or undergoing any form of treatment for active cancer, or having a history of skin cancer or any other cancer in the areas to be treated, including presence of malignant or pre-malignant pigmented lesions.
• Suffering from significant concurrent illness, such as cardiac disorders, diabetes (type I or II), or pertinent neurological disorders.
• As per the Investigator's discretion, any physical or mental condition which might make it unsafe for the subject to participate in this study.
• Use of isotretinoin (Accutane®) within 6 months of treatment or during the study
• Use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS, e.g., ibuprofen-containing agents) one week before and after each treatment session
• Use of retinoids, antioxidants or skin nourishing supplements within 2 months of treatment or during the study.
• Having undergone any other surgery in the treated area within 6 months of treatment (or more if skin has not healed completely) or during the study
• Having a known anticoagulative or thromboembolic condition or taking anticoagulation medications one week prior to and during the treatment course (to allow inclusion, temporary cessation of use as per the subject's physician discretion).
• Having received treatment with a light-based, radiofrequency or other devices within 3 month prior to treatment or during the study.
• Having received a facial dermabrasion or chemical peel treatment within 3 months of treatment or during the study.
• Having received Botox/collagen/fat injections or other methods of augmentation with injected or implanted material in the treated area within 3 months of treatment or during the study
• Having undergone a resurfacing procedure, face lift or eyelid surgery within a year of treatment or during the study
• Participation in a study of another device or drug within one month prior to enrollment or during the study.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
• Allocation: NA
• Interventional Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Masking: NONE

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: Treatment; The defined areas for treatment are the entire face or at least two facial sub areas (e.g., peri-orbital and peri oral) with the combination of two devices where a total of 5 treatments every 4 weeks will be administered	Device: Refirme ST Applicator and Matrix RF Applicator; 5 treatments with combination of devices every 4 weeks to the facial (or sub facial regions).

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Safety of treatment	The treatment will be considered safe if no cutaneous reactions (including excessive erythema and edema, blister formation, erosion, ulcer, scarring, infection, pruritis or allergic reactions) except of mild pigment can be detected at the site of treatment at the final follow up.	11 months
Efficacy of Treatment	The treatment will be considered efficacious if a result greater than ≥3 moderate to significant on GAI scale) of overall skin improvement will be marked at the final follow up	11 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Patient Satisfaction	The treatment will be considered satisfactory by the patient if a result ≥ 3 in the patient satisfaction scale will marked at the final follow up.	11 months
Patient Comfort	The treatment will be considered comfortable if a result ≥ 2 in the patient comfort assessment scale will marked at the end of at least 3/5 or 2/4 treatments.	11 months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Syneron Medical

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: January 1, 2011
• Primary Completion (ACTUAL): June 1, 2012
• Study Completion (ACTUAL): July 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: July 20, 2011
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 26, 2011
• First Posted (ESTIMATE): July 27, 2011

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE): December 2, 2014
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 28, 2014
• Last Verified: November 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Skin aging; Skin wrinkling; Skin pigmentation
• Other Study ID Numbers: SCP-1