Radiofrequency and Ultrasound for Improvement of Skin Laxity and Wrinkles: Efficacy and Safety Evaluation

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Skin Laxity

In brief

This study will evaluate the clinical efficacy, safety and the performance of radiofrequency heating and ultrasound delivered by the BTL-585-2 applicator of the BTL-585F system for non-invasive treatment of facial wrinkles and correcting facial skin laxity. The study is a prospective multicenter single-blinded two-arm study. The subjects will be enrolled and assigned into two study groups; group A (RF \& US) and B (only RF) which will receive a treatment with different settings. Subjects of both groups will be required to complete four (4) treatment visits and two to three follow-up visits.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05929625

Run by

BTL Industries Ltd.

People needed

41

Starts

2020-10-28

Expected to finish

2022-05-31

Last updated by the study team

2023-07-03

Who can join

Age: 21 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Healthy male or female subjects over 21 years of age seeking treatment and reduction of facial wrinkles and facial skin laxity
• Subjects should be able to understand the investigative nature of the treatment, the possible benefits and side effects, and must sign the Informed Consent Form
• Presence of clearly visible wrinkles in the treated area when the face is relaxed as deemed appropriate by the Investigator
• Subjects willing and able to abstain from partaking in any facial treatments other than the study procedure during study participation
• Willingness to comply with study instructions, to return to the clinic for the required visits, and to have photographs of their face taken

You may not qualify if…

• Bacterial or viral infection, acute inflammations
• Impaired immune system
• Isotretinoin in the past 12 months
• Skin related autoimmune diseases
• Radiation therapy and/or chemotherapy
• Poor healing and unhealed wounds in the treatment area
• Metal implants
• Permanent implant in the treated area
• Pacemaker or internal defibrillator, or any other active electrical implant anywhere in the body
• Facial dermabrasion, facial resurfacing, or deep chemical peeling in the treatment area within 6 months prior to the treatment
• Current or history of skin cancer, or current condition of any other type of cancer, or pre-malignant moles
• History of any type of cancer
• Active collagen diseases
• Cardiovascular diseases (such as vascular diseases, peripheral arterial disease, thrombophlebitis and thrombosis)
• Pregnancy/nursing or IVF procedure
• History of bleeding coagulopathies, use of anticoagulants
• Any active condition in the treatment area, such as sores, psoriasis, eczema, rash and rosacea
• Any surgical procedure in the treatment area within the last three months or before complete healing
• Poorly controlled endocrine disorders, such as diabetes
• Acute neuralgia and neuropathy
• Kidney or liver failure
• Sensitivity disorders in the treatment area
• Varicose veins, pronounced edemas
• Prior use of dermal fillers, botulinum toxin, lasers, etc. therapies in the treated area that can influence the study results at the investigator discretion
• Unwillingness/inability to not change their usual cosmetics and especially not to use ani-aging or anti-wrinkles products in the treated area during the duration of the study including the follow-up period

Where it is running

• BOYD Beauty — Birmingham, Michigan, United States
• Refresh Dermatology — Houston, Texas, United States

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