Clinical trial NCT00947414: Cellulite and Extracorporeal Shock Wave
Official title: Cellulite and Extracorporeal Shock Wave - a Randomized Trial
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Cellulite
Microcirculation
Keywords: cellulite; shockwave; microcirculation; skin
Lead sponsor: Hannover Medical School
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2009-07-28
Enrollment: 100
Sex: FEMALE
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 65
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: Hypothesis: The combination of extracorporeal shockwave and a daily gluteal muscle strength programme is superior to the gluteal muscle strength programme alone in cellulite.

Study design: Randomized-controlled trial

Analysis: Intention-to-treat

Outcome parameters: a) Photo, b) Nürnberger Score, c) circumference measurements, d) capillary blood flow, e) tissue oxygen saturation, f) postcapillary venous blood flow

Intervention: Extracorporeal shock wave for six sessions with 2000 impulses at both gluteal and thigh regions plus a specific gluteal strength exercise training

Follow-up: 12 weeks


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

Females ages 18-65yrs Cellulite 1°-4° Informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

Pregnancy Open wounds Females \>18yrs or \>65yrs

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Primary outcomes:
measure: Nuernberger Score based on photo of cellulite
timeFrame: 12 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Circumference of thigh in cm
timeFrame: 12 weeks
measure: Capillary blood flow
timeFrame: 12 weeks
measure: Tissue oxygen saturation
timeFrame: 12 weeks
measure: Postcapillary venous filling pressure
timeFrame: 12 weeks
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Hannover
country: Germany
facility: Plastic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Hannover Medical School
Study officials:
References:
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