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Skin LaxityPhase 3NCT04829227

Safety and Efficacy of Sofwave Treatment to Lift Lax Skin

A Phase 3 study testing Sofwave in people with Skin Laxity, run by Sofwave Medical LTD at 4 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

Open-label, non-randomized 2 arms prospective, multi-center, self-controlled clinical study with masked evaluation. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 35 to 80 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Skin Laxity
What is being tested?
Sofwave
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
45 participants
Where
4 sitesUnited States
Study dates
10 Jan 2020to 31 Dec 2021
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 35 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Healthy female and male subjects between the ages 35-80.
  • Non-Smoker.
  • Fitzpatrick skin type I-VI.
  • Desire to lift lax skin in the neck and submental and/or to lift the brows.
  • Able and willing to comply with all visit, treatment and evaluation schedules and requirements.
  • Able to understand and provide written Informed Consent
  • Women of child-bearing age are required to be using a reliable method of birth control at least 3 months prior to study enrollment.

Who cannot join

  • Pregnant or planning to become pregnant, having given birth less than 3 months ago, and/or breast feeding.
  • Presence of any active systemic or local infections.
  • Presence of active local skin disease that may alter wound healing.
  • Severe solar elastosis.
  • History of smoking in past 10 years.
  • History of chronic drug or alcohol abuse.
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  • Excessive subcutaneous fat on the cheeks.
  • Significant scarring in the area to be treated.
  • Severe or cystic facial acne, acutance uses during past 6 months.
  • Presence of a metal stent or implant in the facial area (dental implants and/or braces are not excluded).
  • Inability to understand the protocol or to give informed consent.
  • History of cosmetic treatments in the facial area to be treated, including facial skin-tightening procedure within the 6 months ; injectable (Botox or fillers) of any type within the 6 months; ablative or non-ablative resurfacing/rejuvenation laser treatment or light treatment within the past 6 months, dermabrasion or deep facial peels within the past 12 months; facelift, blepharoplasty, or brow lift (including contour threads) within the past 12 months.
  • Taking Isotretinoin or other oral retinoid within the past 6 months; taking anti-platelet or anti-coagulant within the past 2 weeks.
  • As per the investigator's discretion, any physical or mental condition which might make it unsafe for the subject to participate in this study.

Trial locations and contacts

4 sites in 1 country.

United States4 sites
  • SLSS, a Division of Schweiger Dermatology Group Research Office

    Hackensack, New Jersey, 07601

  • The Practice of Brian S. Biesman, MD

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37203

  • Tennessee Clinical Research Center

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37215

  • McDaniel Institute of Aging Research

    Virginia Beach, Virginia, 23462

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About this study

Open-label, non-randomized 2 arms prospective, multi-center, self-controlled clinical study with masked evaluation.

Read the detailed description

This study is a two-arm study. Eligible patients will receive 2-4 face and/or neck and/or submental or "off the face" (abdomen, or arms, or thighs, or Décolleté) treatments (per PI discretion, 2-12 weeks apart) using the Sofwave System. In arm 1, each investigational site would treat the full face and/or neck and/or submental zones including 1. -The forehead and temples (left and right including the peri orbital zone) to lift the eyebrows 2. The cheeks (left and right including perioral zone and nasolabial folds) 3. Submental and sides of the neck (left and right) to lift lax skin. In arm 2, each site would treat "off the face" areas: abdomen, or arms or thighs or Décolleté. Each patient could be assigned to both arms. Treatment may be administered after the enrollment and screening at the first visit or it may occur at a later date following the enrollment and screening activities based on site scheduling availabilities. All patients will return to the clinic for one follow up visitat3 months ± 2 weeks post last treatment (FU1) and a second optional visit at 2. 6 months ± 2 weeks post last treatment (FU2; optional). Each treatment visit will also serve as a follow up.

Conditions
Skin Laxity
Being tested
Sofwave
Keywords
Laxity Brow Lifting Skin Saggy
Medical subject headings
Cutis Laxa

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • SofwaveDevice

    The Sofwave System, comprised of an applicator and a console, generates high intensity, non-focused ultrasonic energy which can be delivered percutaneously to tissues.

Study groups in NCT04829227
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
face and/or neck and/or submental zonesExperimentalthe full face and/or neck and/or submental zones including 1. -The forehead and temples (left and right including the peri orbital zone) to lift the eyebrows 2. The cheeks (left and right including perioral zone and nasolabial folds) 3. Submental and sides of the neck
Receives: Device: Sofwave
"off the face" areasExperimental"off the face" areas: abdomen, or arms or thighs or Décolleté.
Receives: Device: Sofwave

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Improvements in lifting of lax tissue

    as assessed by independent masked evaluators of pre and post treatment images.

    Measured: 3 and 6 months post last treatment

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted2 Apr 2021
  2. Study start10 Jan 2020
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2021
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2021

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
45 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04829227
Sponsor's protocol ID
Sofwave05
Status last verified
Mar 2021
First submitted
30 Mar 2021
Last updated
26 Oct 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Sofwave in people with Skin Laxity, run by Sofwave Medical LTD at 4 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 14 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 26 Oct 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 4 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Improvements in lifting of lax tissue (time frame: 3 and 6 months post last treatment). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 26 Oct 2022.

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