Pivotal Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of a Micro-coring Device Treating Moderate to Severe Facial Wrinkles

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Laxity; Skin

In brief

Study evaluating the safety and efficacy of a micro-coring device for the treatment of moderate to severe cheek wrinkles.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03573271

Run by

Cytrellis Biosystems, Inc.

People needed

30

Starts

2018-03-26

Expected to finish

2019-02-28

Last updated by the study team

2026-04-09

Who can join

Age: 40 and older, up to 70. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Males and females 40-70 years of age
• Fitzpatrick Skin Type I to IV as judged by the Investigator.
• Cheek areas are at least a score of 3 using the Lemperle Wrinkle Assessment Scale as judged by the Investigator
• Able to provide written informed consent, understand and willing to comply with all study related procedures and follow-up visits

You may not qualify if…

• Lesions suspicious for any malignancy or the presence of actinic keratosis, melasma, vitiligo, cutaneous papules/nodules or active inflammatory lesions in the areas to be treated
• History of keloid formation or hypertrophic scarring
• History of trauma or surgery to the treatment areas in the past 6 months
• Scar present in the areas to be treated
• Silicone injections in the areas to be treated
• Injection of dermal fillers, fat or botulinum toxin, as well as any minimally invasive/invasive medical device for skin treatment, in the study treatment areas, within the past 6 months (i.e., dermabrasion, laser, RF devices)
• Active smokers (0.5 pack/day) or having quit within 3 months prior to treatment
• Active, chronic, or recurrent infection
• History of compromised immune system or currently being treated with immunosuppressive agents
• History of sensitivity to analgesic agents, Aquaphor®, topical or local anesthetics (e.g., lidocaine, benzocaine, procaine) or chlorhexidine, povidone-iodine or epinephrine
• Excessive sun exposure and use of tanning beds or tanning creams within 30 days prior to treatment
• Treatment with aspirin or other blood thinning agents within 14 days prior to treatment
• History or presence of any clinically significant bleeding disorder
• Any issue that, at the discretion of the Investigator, would interfere with assessment of safety or efficacy or compromise the subject's ability to participate in the study
• Treatment with an investigational device or agent within 30 days before treatment or during the study period
• Female and pregnant or plan on becoming pregnant during the study

Where it is running

• Laser and Skin Surgery Center of Northern California — Sacramento, California, United States
• Miami Dermatology and Laser Institute — Miami, Florida, United States
• Laser and Skin Surgery Center of New York — New York, New York, United States
• The Practice of Brian S. Biesman, M.D — Nashville, Tennessee, United States
• Dr A Jay Burns Cosmetic Surgery — Dallas, Texas, United States

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