Abdomen - Fat Reduction and Muscle Toning

Abdominal Treatment With Simultaneous Application of Noninvasive Repetitive Pulse Magnetic Stimulation (rPMS) and Radiofrequency

This study will evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of a simultaneous treatment by repetitive pulse magnetic stimulation and radiofrequency energy for toning of abdomen and reduction of subcutaneous fat. The study is a prospective multi-center open-label single-arm study. The subjects will be enrolled and assigned into a single study group. Subjects will be required to complete three (3) treatment visits and two to three follow-up visits. All of the study subjects will receive the treatment with the subject device.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Fat Burn
• Intervention / Treatment: Device: rPMS+RF

Detailed Description

This study will evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of a simultaneous treatment by repetitive pulse magnetic stimulation and radiofrequency energy for toning of abdomen and reduction of subcutaneous fat. The study is a prospective multi-center open-label single-arm study. The subjects will be enrolled and assigned into a single study group. Subjects will be required to complete three (3) treatment visits and two to three follow-up visits. All of the study subjects will receive the treatment with the subject device.

At the baseline visit MRI will be performed, subject's weight and waist circumference will be recorded. Photos of the treated area will be taken.

The treatment administration phase will consist of three (3) treatments, delivered once a week. The applicator will be applied over umbilicus and visible muscle contractions along with heating of the subcutaneous fat will be induced by the device.

At the last therapy visit, the subject's weight and waist circumference will be recorded, and photos of the treated area will be taken. In addition, subjects will receive Subject Satisfaction Questionnaire to fill in.

Safety measures will include documentation of adverse events (AE) including subject's experience of pain or discomfort after each procedure. Following each treatment administration and at all of the follow-up visits, subjects will be checked for immediate post-procedure adverse event assessment.

During the post-procedure visits (at 1-month and 3-month follow-up visits), the subjects will undergo MRI scanning. Also, subject's satisfaction will be noted and weight with waist circumference will be recorded. Photographs of the treated area will be taken. There will be an option of a 6-months follow-up visit, according to subject's availability.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 41
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • Georgia
    • Macon, Georgia, United States, 31217
      • Skin Care Physicians of Georgia
  • Illinois
    • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60654
      • Chicago Cosmetic Surgery and Dermatology

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 21 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age ≥ 21 years
• Voluntarily signed informed consent form
• BMI ≤ 35 kg/m2
• Women of child-bearing potential are required to use birth control measures during the whole duration of the study
• Subjects willing and able to abstain from partaking in any treatments other than the study procedure to promote body contouring during study participation
• Subjects willing and able to maintain her regular (pre-procedure) diet and exercise regimen without affecting significant change in either direction during study participation

Exclusion Criteria:

• Electronic implants (such as cardiac pacemakers, defibrillators and neurostimulators)
• Metal implants
• Drug pumps
• Malignant tumour
• Pulmonary insufficiency
• Injured or otherwise impaired muscles
• Cardiovascular diseases
• Disturbance of temperature or pain perception
• Hemorrhagic conditions
• Septic conditions and empyema
• Acute inflammations
• Systemic or local infection such as osteomyelitis and tuberculosis
• Contagious skin disease
• Elevated body temperature
• Pregnancy, postpartum period, nursing, and menstruation
• Intrauterine device (IUD)
• Swollen or neoplastic tissues, space occupying lesions or skin eruptions in the treatment area
• Basedow's disease

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Abdominal Toning and Reduction of Subcutaneous Fat; simultaneous treatment by repetitive pulse magnetic stimulation and radiofrequency energy for toning of abdomen and reduction of subcutaneous fat	Device: rPMS+RF; The treatment administration phase will consist of three (3) treatments, delivered once a week. The applicator of the device will be applied over umbilicus and visible muscle contractions along with heating of the subcutaneous fat will be induced by the device.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Evaluation of change in adipose and muscular layer thickness between pre-treatment and post-treatment based on MRI scans	MRI will be conducted at the baseline visit and all follow-up visits. The imaging will be conducted at the same surface area each time. Hospital-grade MRI device will be used to scan abdominal area of each subject. The MRI scan without any contrast agent will be performed, with the scanned body segment determined by vertebrae T12 and S1. Lateral cuts from 5 cm below the umbilicus and 5 cm above the umbilicus will be evaluated for the thickness of muscle and subcutaneous adipose tissue.	4 months
Evaluation of change in adipose layer thickness between pre-treatment and post-treatment based on waist circumference measurements	Waist circumference measure will be conducted at the baseline visit, after last treatment and during follow-up visits. The waist circumference measure will be made at the top of the subject's iliac crest, with the tape held snugly, but not constricting, and at a level parallel to the floor. For the measurement, a stretch-resistant tape will be used. During the measuring, subject will stand with arms at the side, feet positioned close together, and weight evenly distributed across the feet. The subject will be instructed to relax and take a few deep, natural breaths before the actual measurement is made. The subjects will be measured in underwear only, after voiding the bladder.	4 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Evaluation of subject's satisfaction with the treatment using the Subject Satisfaction Questionnaire	The 5-point Likert scale Satisfaction questionnaire will be used to evaluate the participant's satisfaction with the therapy outcome with answer "Strongly agree" being the most positive outcome and "Strongly disagree" the most negative. Subject satisfaction will be assessed after the last therapy visit and during the follow-up visits.	7 months
Safety of the device measured via the occurrence of adverse events or lack thereof	The occurrence of adverse events will be followed throughout the whole study.	7 months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: BTL Industries Ltd.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): June 17, 2019
• Primary Completion (Actual): June 9, 2020
• Study Completion (Actual): March 15, 2021

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: October 8, 2020
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 8, 2020
• First Posted (Actual): October 14, 2020

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): April 1, 2021
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 30, 2021
• Last Verified: March 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Other Study ID Numbers: BTL-703_100

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