Clinical Study Evaluating the Safety and Effectiveness of The Tixel Fractional System in The Treatment of Periorbital Wrinkles

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Wrinkle, Periorbital, Tixel 2, Fractional, Resurfacing

In brief

A Prospective, Multicenter, Single-Arm Clinical Study of 51 study subjects who are seeking a procedure to reduce the appearance of the peri-orbital wrinkles. Up to 5 investigational centers in Israel and the United States will participate in the recruitment. Each study subject will receive four (4) treatments with Tixel in a monthly interval. Follow-up will occur 1 month and 3 months following last treatment.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04639713

Run by

Novoxel Ltd.

People needed

51

Starts

2021-03-02

Expected to finish

2022-04-04

Last updated by the study team

2024-03-19

Who can join

Age: 35 and older, up to 70. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Male or female 35-70 years old diagnosed with clinically evident fine (mild) to moderate depth periorbital wrinkling
• Willingness and ability to comply with all required study activities including returning for follow-up visits and protocol requirements.
• The subject is able to provide written informed consent and perform the study's activities according to HIPAA guidelines and/or Israeli law, depending on each specific study site.
• Fitzpatrick wrinkle score of 3-7 in the peri-orbital areas per the treating investigator and clinically noticeable wrinkles in the treating area.
• Stable body weight during the study period.
• Skin Type I - V as per Fitzpatrick Skin Scale

You may not qualify if…

• Past treatment with Tixel device.
• The subject may not undergo treatment by the Tixel device according to the device's contra-indications for use, as defined in the User Manual and in the Instructions for Use and by any other labeling of the device.
• Subjects who, in the investigator's opinion, have a history of poor cooperation, noncompliance with medical treatment, or unreliability.
• Female subjects who are pregnant, or planning to become pregnant, or have given birth less than 3 months ago or are lactating.
• Subjects with significant exposure to critical amounts of ultraviolet light (Sun-tan).
• Subjects who have had the following treatments:
• a cosmetic procedure to improve peri-orbital rhytides (i.e. periorbital or eyelid/eyebrow surgery, brow lift, CO2/Erbium/similar laser/fractional resurfacing, radiofrequency treatment) within 12 months
• prior facial treatments with laser, surgical, chemical or light-based facial treatments within the previous 12 months, over the periorbital area including botulinum toxin injections, microdermabrasion or prescription level glycolic acid treatments.
• Injectable filler in cheeks (mid face) temples and in the upper face area to be treated within 12 months of investigation.
• Any subject who have visible scars or other visible changes over the treated areas that may affect evaluation of response and/or quality of photography.
• Subjects with any type of active cut, wound, inflammation, lesion (benign, premalignant or malignant) or active bacterial, viral, fungal, or herpetic infection on the skin on the designated treatment sites or in close proximity to it.
• Existing or history of the following (when discussing skin conditions, refers only to the periorbital sites):
• skin malignancy, or any diagnosis of suspected malignancy
• Collagen or vascular or bleeding disease
• Immunosuppression or autoimmune disease
• Erythema with or without blistering
• History of post inflammatory hyperpigmentation.
• Active Acne Vulgaris, HSV-1, or any existing skin condition/disease that in the investigator's opinion would interfere with the evaluation of the safety of the study treatment and evaluation.
• Any skin pathology which can induce bullous lesions, urticaria, or demonstrate a Koebner phenomenon (psoriasis, lichen planus, etc.).
• Any disease that inhibits pain sensation
• History of keloid formation, or hypertrophic scarring
• Conditions affecting healing rate (i.e. diabetes mellitus I or II, vascular condition, etc.)
• neuromuscular disorders
• Subjects who have used, within 30 days, any medication that can cause dermal hypersensitivity or affect skin characteristics over the treated area (i.e. topically applied Retinoids, Hydroquinone, Chemical peel of any strength: glycolic acid, lactic acid, salicylic acid)
• Subjects who have used, systemic treatment which may induce dyspigmentation, such as amiodarone, clofazinmine, minocycline or chloroquine.

Where it is running

• Physicians Laser and Dermatology Institute — Chicago, Illinois, United States
• Laser & Skin Surgery Center of New York — New York, New York, United States
• Rabin Medical Center, Ha'Sharon Campus — Petah Tikva, Israel

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