Cellulite is the rippling or dimpling of the skin most commonly located on the thighs and buttocks of women. Its appearance and texture are often likened to that of "cottage cheese" or an orange peel. Rapid Acoustic Pulse (RAP) is an electrohydraulic (EH) device developed to improve the appearance of cellulite through microscopic disruption of the connection between the skin and underlying tissue leading to a reduction in the severity of dimples and ridges. The purpose of this study is to assess adverse events and effectiveness of RAP in adults seeking treatment of cellulite. RAP is an FDA approved device for the long-term improvement in the appearance of cellulite in the buttocks and thighs. Participants 18-50 years of age seeking treatment of cellulite will be enrolled. Up to 60 participants will be enrolled in the study at 4 sites in the United States. Participants will receive 2 separate cellulite treatment sessions. Each treatment session will consist of RAP treatment delivered to bilateral thigh and/or buttock areas using the same treatment settings for both sides. The study duration is up to 60 weeks. There may be higher treatment burden for participants in this trial compared to their standard of care. Participants will attend regular visits during the study at a clinic. The effect of the treatment will be checked by medical assessments, checking for side effects and completing questionnaires.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
59
Transdermal Rapid Acoustic Pulse Treatments
Chicago Cosmetic Surgery and Dermatology
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Skin and Laser Surgery Center of New England
Nashua, New Hampshire, United States
Union Derm
New York, New York, United States
Bellaire Dermatology
Bellaire, Texas, United States
Percentage of Before and After Side-by-side Photographs Correctly Identified by At Least 2 of 3 Blinded Reviewers From the Independent Physician Reviewer (IPR) Panel
Photographs of the treatment areas were taken at baseline, and at 12-weeks after the first treatment to determine if the RAP treatment had the effect of improvement in the appearance of cellulite. The photographs were assessed by blinded independent reviewers (IPR) to correctly identify the 12-weeks post-treatment photographs from randomly placed side-by-side comparison of before and after photographs. Reported here is the percentage (%) of images that were correctly identified by at least 2 out of 3 blinded independent reviewers.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 12
Number of Participants With "Agree" or "Strongly Agree" Responses to the Participant Satisfaction Survey in the Improvement in Appearance of Cellulite
The study participant responded to the Participant Satisfaction Survey statement, "In comparison to the pre-treatment photo, the 12 week photograph of the treatment area appears improved." Response choices to this statement were "Strongly Agree", "Agree", "Neutral", "Disagree", and "Strongly Disagree", with "Strongly Agree" representing the greatest perceived improvement in the appearance of cellulite. Reported here is the number of participants who responded with "Agree" or "Strongly Agree". Data are reported split per response to photographs on the left and right side of the body.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 12
Number of Participants With Device-related or Treatment-related: Adverse Events (AEs), Serious AEs (SAEs), Adverse Device Events (ADEs), Serious ADEs (SADEs), Unanticipated AEs or Unanticipated ADEs
An AE was defined as any unfavorable or unintended sign, symptom, or disease that occurred or was reported by the participant to have occurred, or a worsening of a pre-existing condition. A SAE resulted in death, was life threatening, required hospitalization, was a persistent or significant disability/incapacity, a birth defect, or was an event that required medical intervention. An ADE was defined as any AE with a reasonable possibility (definitely, probably, possibly, or remotely related) that the event may have been caused by the study device only.
Time frame: Week 1 up to Week 12
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