Feasibility Study: Lifting and Tightening of the Elbows

November 21, 2017 updated by: Ulthera, Inc

Feasibility Study: Evaluation of the Ulthera® System for Lifting and Tightening of the Elbow Tissue - A Feasibility Study

Up to 20 subjects will be treated. Treated subjects will receive one Ulthera® treatment on the elbows. Follow-up visits will occur at 90 and 180 days post-treatment. Study images will be obtained pre-treatment, immediately post-treatment, and at each follow-up visit.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This is a prospective, single-center, pilot clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of the Ulthera® System to improve skin laxity above the elbows. Masked assessment of pre- and post-treatment photos will be performed. Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale scores and patient satisfaction questionnaires will also be obtained.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

21

Phase

  • 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
    • New York
      • New York, New York, United States, 10065
        • New York Cosmetic, Skin and Laser Surgery Center

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

Ages Eligible for Study

21 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male or female, age 21 to 65 years.
  • Subject in good health.
  • Mild to moderate skin laxity on the elbows.
  • Understands and accepts the obligation not to undergo any other procedures in the areas to be treated through the follow-up period.
  • 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 and must not be lactating at Visit 1 and be willing and able to use an acceptable method of birth control

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Presence of an active systemic or local skin disease that may affect wound healing.
  • Excessive subcutaneous fat around the elbows.
  • Excessive skin laxity around the elbows.
  • Significant scarring in areas to be treated.
  • Significant open wounds or lesions in the area to be treated

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
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Ultherapy treatment on the elbows
All enrolled subjects will receive one Ultherapy treatment to the elbows.
Device: Ulthera System Treatment
Focused ultrasound energy delivered below the surface of the skin
Other Names:
  • Ultherapy™

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Overall improvement of skin laxity in the areas treated
Time Frame: 90 days post-treatment
Determined by masked assessment analysis of photographs at 90 days post treatment compared to baseline.
90 days post-treatment

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Aesthetic improvement
Time Frame: 90 and 180 days post-treatment
GAIS scores will be obtained by the Investigator and subjects at all visits excluding baseline. Additionally, subject satisfaction questionnaires will also be obtained.
90 and 180 days post-treatment

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Ulthera, Inc

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Cameron K Rokhsar, MD, New York Cosmetic, Skin, and Laser Surgery Center

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

September 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 15, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 16, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

October 17, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

November 24, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 21, 2017

Last Verified

June 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • ULT-108

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