Radiofrequency and Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Treatment of Skin Laxity of the Mon Pubis, Labia and Vaginal Introitus

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Skin Laxity

In brief

The study will confirm that the Freeze Diamond polar applicator is safe for treating the Mons pubis and Labia, and will result in improvement in general skin appearance including an improvement in skin irregularities and skin laxity.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02770287

Run by

Venus Concept

People needed

11

Starts

2016-03-26

Expected to finish

2017-11-30

Last updated by the study team

2020-04-17

Who can join

Age: 25 and older, up to 65. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Healthy female between the ages of 25 and 65.
• Able to read, understand and voluntarily provide written Informed Consent;
• Able and willing to comply with the treatment/follow-up schedule and requirements;
• Fitzpatrick skin type I-VI.
• Sexual activity (vaginal intercourse once per month) in a monogamous relationship.
• Women of child-bearing age are required to be using a reliable method of birth control at least 3 months prior to study enrollment, and have a negative Urine Pregnancy test at baseline.
• Women requesting aesthetic benefit to the vaginal mons, introitus and labia.

You may not qualify if…

• Pregnant or intending to become pregnant during the course of study. A urine pregnancy test will be given to women of childbearing potential and performed during initial visit.
• 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.
• Prior use of retinoids in treated area within 2 weeks of initial treatment or during the course of the study.
• Use of oral Isotretinoin (Accutane®) within 6 months of initial treatment or during the course of the study.
• Patient on systemic corticosteroid therapy 6 months prior to and throughout the course of the study.
• Prior skin treatment with laser in treated area within 6 months of initial treatment or during the course of the study.
• Prior use of collagen, fat injections and /or other methods of skin augmentation (enhancement with injected or implanted material) in treated area within 4-6 weeks of initial treatment or during the course of the study. Treatment may not be performed at all over permanent dermal implants.
• Prior ablative resurfacing procedure in treated area with laser or other devices within 12 months of initial treatment or during the course of the study.
• Any other surgery in treated area within 12 months of initial treatment or during the course of the study.
• History of keloid formation or poor wound healing in a previously injured skin area.
• History of epidermal or dermal disorders (particularly if involving collagen or microvascularity).
• Open laceration or abrasion of any sort on the area to be treated.
• Active sexually transmitted disease (e.g. genital Herpes Simplex, condylomata) or vaginosis; any tissue biopsy will be deferred or delayed to a later time point until the infection is resolved.
• Chronic vulvar pain or vulvar dystrophy.
• History of immunosuppression/immune deficiency disorders (including human immunodeficiency virus infection or acquired immune deficiency syndrome) or use of immunosuppressive medications.
• Having any form of active cancer at the time of enrollment and during the course of the study.
• Significant concurrent illness, such as uncontrolled diabetes i.e. any disease state that in the opinion of the Investigator would interfere with the treatment, or healing process.
• Participation in a study of another device or drug within 1 month prior to study enrollment or during this study, and as per the Investigator's careful discretion, as long as not contradictory to any of the above criteria.
• Tattoos in the treatment area.
• Mentally incompetent, prisoner or evidence of active substance or alcohol abuse.
• Having any stage 3-4 cystocele, rectocele, enterocele paravaginal defect or major pelvic organ prolapse beyond the hymenal ring.

Where it is running

• Revive Wellness Center — Torrance, California, United States

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