Quantitative Evaluation of Skin Shrinkage Caused by a Non-invasive Tightening Device

N/ACompletedNCT00894244

Northwestern University25 enrolled

Overview

This study is being done to measure the amount of skin shrinkage caused by a non-invasive skin tightening device.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Healthy

Interventions

Radiofrequency deviceDEVICE

One treatment pass on one arm. 2-5 treatment passes on the other

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 30 YearsMax age: 60 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 30-60 y/o * Mild to moderate laxity of arm skin * Skin of Fitzpatrick levels I-III Exclusion Criteria: * Any active local arm infections * Scarring or abnormalities in upper arm area * Major systemic illnesses * Any condition with delayed wound healing * History of psychiatrist illnesses

Locations (1)

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The Change in Skin Tightening in the Upper Inner or Outer Arm (as Measured by Millimeters)

The documented variable was shrinkage length in millimeters as measured by the same straight ruler used throughout the experimentation. Measurements were taken immediately following treatment and thirty days following the last treatment

Time frame: immediately following treatment and 30 days after last treatment

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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