Safety and Efficacy Evaluation of the Monopolar Radiofrequency Device for the Improvement of Facial Wrinkles

April 28, 2026 updated by: CLASSYS Inc.

Safety and Efficacy Evaluation of the Monopolar Radiofrequency Device for the Improvement of the Facial Wrinkles, a Prospective, Multicenter, Evaluator Blinded, Randomized, Parallel-controlled, Non-inferior Clinical Trial

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the monopolar radiofrequency therapy device developed by CLASSYS Inc. for improving facial and periorbital wrinkles. This is a prospective, multicenter, evaluator-blinded, randomized, parallel-controlled, non-inferiority clinical trial.

The main questions the study aims to answer are:

Does the monopolar radiofrequency device improve the appearance of facial and periorbital wrinkles? Is the safety profile of the monopolar radiofrequency device acceptable?

Researchers will compare the investigational device to the Thermage CPT System (Solta Medical Co., Ltd.) to see if the monopolar radiofrequency device is non-inferior in terms of wrinkle improvement.

Participants will:

Undergo a single treatment session with either the investigational device or the control device.

Be followed up for a period of 3 months to assess wrinkle improvement and safety outcomes.

The primary outcome will be the improvement in facial and periorbital wrinkles, measured by the Facial Wrinkle and Elasticity Scale (FWES), 3 months post-treatment. Secondary outcomes include the Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale (GAIS) and a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for pain. Safety evaluations will include adverse event (AE) and serious adverse event (SAE) monitoring.

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

284

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

      • Beijing, China
        • Beijing Anzhen Hospital[北京安贞医院]

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

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. 18 to 65 years old(The date of signing the informed consent shall prevail), gender is not limited.
  2. Facial and periorbital wrinkle and elasticity Scale (FWES) Score ≥ 3 points. Both the facial and periorbital FWES should meet the criteria.
  3. The subject fully understands the benefits and risks of this experiment, and is still willing to participate and sign the informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Individuals with skin diseases, scars, open wounds, or metal implants in the area where clinical trial medical devices will be applied.
  2. Patients with implanted electrical devices (e.g., pacemakers, AICDs).
  3. Those with a history of hypertrophic scars, keloids, or severe allergic reactions.
  4. Individuals with excessive facial fat requiring surgical treatment.
  5. Those with autoimmune diseases, acute viral herpes, or poorly controlled diabetes.
  6. People with abnormal coagulation function or those taking anticoagulant medications (e.g., aspirin, warfarin) within 1 week of screening.
  7. Individuals treated with fillers or botulinum toxin within the last 6 months or permanent fillers in the treatment area.
  8. Those who have received skin treatments (e.g., deep exfoliation, lasers, light therapy) in the treatment area within 6 months.
  9. Pregnant or lactating women, or women of childbearing potential not using medically accepted contraception.
  10. Persons deemed inappropriate by the investigator to participate in this clinical trial.

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: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: VOLNEWMER
A non-invasive skin tightening treatment using the Volnewmer device.
Non-invasive radiofrequency-based skin tightening using the Volnewmer device.
Active Comparator: Thermage CPT
A non-invasive skin tightening treatment using the Thermage CPT device.
Non-invasive radiofrequency-based skin tightening using the Thermage CPT device.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
FWES
Time Frame: 3 months after the treatment
Facial wrinkle improvement was defined as reduction of FWES subgroup score≥1.
3 months after the treatment

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: 文志 李, Beijing Anzhen Hospital

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)

September 29, 2024

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 11, 2025

Study Completion (Actual)

July 3, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 23, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 23, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

October 24, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 4, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 28, 2026

Last Verified

September 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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