Status:

COMPLETED

Safety and Efficacy of Deoxycholic Acid Injection for Reduction of Upper Inner Thigh Fat

Lead Sponsor:

University of California, San Diego

Conditions:

Adiposity

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

EARLY_PHASE1

Brief Summary

This is a phase I, open-label clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of deoxycholic acid injection for reduction of upper inner thigh fat.

Detailed Description

Unwanted upper inner thigh fat is a common aesthetic complaint from patients, and current treatment options include liposuction and cryolipolysis (CoolSculpting, Allergan, Irvine, CA). Deoxycholic aci...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adults aged 18 to 65
  • Discrete area of mild-to-moderate excess upper inner thigh fat, amenable to treatment at the discretion of the investigator
  • Subjects who score 0 (extremely dissatisfied) to 2 (slightly dissatisfied) on a Subject Self-Rating Scale, pertaining to upper inner thigh fat, with the scale ranging from 0 (extremely dissatisfied) to 6 (extremely satisfied)
  • Body mass index (BMI) less than 30 kg/m2
  • Stable body weight for previous 6 months (weight within 10 pounds of baseline)
  • Subjects must be in stable health, as confirmed by medical history, per investigator judgment
  • Subjects must be able to read, sign, and understand the informed consent
  • Subjects must we willing to avoid any other treatments to the inner thigh, including cryolipolysis and liposuction, during the study period.
  • Subjects must be willing to avoid changes in diet or exercise, any weight loss program, and any weight loss supplements, during the study period.
  • Subjects must be able and willing to avoid anticoagulation (aspirin, warfarin, heparin, rivaroxaban) for 1 week prior to each study treatment

Exclusion

  • History of treatment for inner thigh fat, including cryolipolysis, noninvasive body contouring or liposuction in the last year
  • Previous trauma or surgery to pelvis or thighs
  • Subjects with an unstable medical condition, as deemed by the investigator
  • Women who are pregnant or lactating or plan to become pregnant during the study period
  • Lymphedema or edema of thigh
  • Excessive skin laxity in the treatment area, as judged by the investigator
  • Severe thigh cellulite
  • Subjects with any disease in the treatment area, such as dermatologic disease, that may be exacerbated by the study treatment
  • Subjects with any condition that may impair the evaluation of inner thigh fat
  • Subjects with known bleeding diathesis
  • Subjects with any known hypersensitivity to Kybella (deoxycholic acid) or any of the inactive ingredients: benzyl alcohol, dibasic sodium phosphate, sodium chloride, sodium hydroxide, hydrochloric acid

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 5 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 19 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

15 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04054011

Start Date

July 5 2019

End Date

May 19 2020

Last Update

January 20 2021

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University of California San Diego

San Diego, California, United States, 92122