Status:
COMPLETED
Effect Of High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound On Abdominal Skin Laxity Post Sleeve Gastrectomy
Lead Sponsor:
Cairo University
Conditions:
Skin Laxity
Gastrostomy
Eligibility:
FEMALE
30-45 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the therapeutic effect of High intensity focused ultrasound in treatment of abdominal skin laxity post sleeve gastrectomy.
Detailed Description
Lax skin is a common consequence of bariatric weight loss, and it may require one or more plastic interventions. This study carried out to investigate the effectiveness of High-intensity focused ultr...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- The subject selection will be according to the following criteria:
- Age range between 30-45 years.
- Female patients will participate in the study.
- All patients will have post sleeve gastrectomy abdominal skin laxity mild to moderate degree according to skin laxity scale Randomized images were evaluated by three clinical specialists for the degree of skin laxity (0-3 scale; 0 = no laxity, 1 = mild, 2 = moderate, 3 = severe).
- All patients enrolled to the study will have their informed consent.
Exclusion
- The potential participants will be excluded if they meet one of the following criteria:
- Age more than 45 years or less than 30 years.
- Patients have acute viral diseases, acute tuberculosis, mental disorders
- Older people with more extensive photo-aging, severe skin laxity.
- Open skin lesions at the target area.
- Severe or cystic acne.
- Metallic implants in the treatment area.
- Genetic disease
- Skin infectious diseases.
- Sociological diseases.
- Pregnant.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 20 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 20 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
86 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05994079
Start Date
June 20 2022
End Date
December 20 2022
Last Update
August 16 2023
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Outpatient clinic faculty of physical therapy cairo university
Dokki, Egypt