Status:
COMPLETED
Cryolipolysis and Subcision for Treatment of Cellulite
Lead Sponsor:
Northwestern University
Conditions:
Cellulite
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-60 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study intended to investigate and compare the changes that may occur in response to cryolipolysis (localized cool exposure) and subcision (surgical technique) on cellulite. The cryolipolysis cool...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Healthy female patients 18-60 years of age with more than one evident depressed lesion of cellulite on the upper thighs and/or buttocks.
- All subjects must have the affected areas that show the mattress phenomenon spontaneously when standing or while both lying and standing (Stage 2 or 3 of Nurnberger-Muller grading scale of cellulite7).
- Subjects who are willing and have the ability to understand and provide informed consent for participation in the study and are able to communicate with the investigator.
Exclusion
- Pregnant or lactating
- Subjects who are unable to understand the protocol or to give informed consent.
- Subjects currently under treatment with an antiplatelet or anticoagulant for any medical problem or patients who have coagulation disorder.
- Subjects who have a known history of cold-induced disease such as cryoglobulinemia, paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria, or cold urticaria.
- Subjects who have active skin disease or skin infection in treatment area.
- Subjects who are allergic to lidocaine or prilocaine.
- Subjects who are allergic to both cephalexin (and penicillin) AND levofloxacin (or another quinolone antibiotic).
- Subjects who have history of abnormal scarring.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
22 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01209767
Start Date
October 1 2010
End Date
September 1 2011
Last Update
December 3 2021
Active Locations (1)
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Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611