Clinical trial NCT05831332: Safety and Efficacy of the BTL-785F Device for Non-invasive Reduction of Submental Fat
Official title: Safety and Efficacy of the BTL-785F Device for Non-invasive Reduction of Submental Fat
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Skin Laxity
Lead sponsor: BTL Industries Ltd.
Sponsor class: INDUSTRY
First posted: 2023-04-26
Enrollment: 56
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 21
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: NA
Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: This study will evaluate the clinical safety and the performance of the BTL-785F system equipped with the BTL-785-7 applicator for non-invasive reduction of submental fat and skin laxity treatment.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Healthy male or female subjects over 21 years of age seeking treatment for reduction of submental fat
* Subjects should be able understand the investigative nature of the treatment, the possible benefits and side effects, and must sign the Informed Consent Form
* Presence of clearly visible excess fat in submentum as deemed appropriate by the Investigator
* Subjects willing and able to abstain from partaking in any facial treatments other than the study procedure during study participation
* Willingness to comply with study instructions, to return to the clinic for the required visits, and to have photographs of their face taken

Exclusion Criteria:

* Local bacterial or viral infection in the area to be treated
* Local acute inflammation in the area to be treated
* Impaired immune system caused by any immunosuppressive illness, disease or medication
* Isotretinoin and tretinoin-containing medication use in the past 12 months
* Skin related autoimmune diseases
* Radiation therapy and/or chemotherapy
* Poor healing and unhealed wounds in the treatment area
* Metal implants
* Permanent implant in the treated area
* Pacemaker or internal defibrillator, or any other active electrical implant anywhere in the body
* Facial dermabrasion, facial resurfacing, or deep chemical peeling in the treatment area within 3 months prior to the treatment
* Current or history of skin cancer, or current condition of any other type of cancer, or pre-malignant moles
* History of skin disorders, keloids, abnormal wound healing and dry or fragile skin
* History of any type of cancer
* Active collagen diseases
* Cardiovascular diseases (such as vascular diseases, peripheral arterial disease, thrombophlebitis and thrombosis)1
* Pregnancy/nursing or IVF procedure
* History of bleeding coagulopathies, use of anticoagulants
* Any active condition in the treatment area, such as sores, psoriasis, eczema, rash and rosacea
* Any surgical procedure in the treatment area within the last three months or before complete healing
* Poorly controlled endocrine disorders, such as diabetes
* Acute neuralgia and neuropathy
* Kidney or liver failure
* Nerve insensitivity (sensitivity disorders) to heat in the treatment area
* Varicose veins, pronounced edemas1
* Prior use of dermal fillers, botulinum toxin, lasers, etc. therapies in the treated area that can influence the study results at the investigator discretion
* Unwillingness/inability to not change their usual cosmetics and especially not to use fat reduction, anti-aging or anti-wrinkles products in the treated area during the duration of the study including the follow-up period
* Electroanalgesia without exact diagnosis of pain etiology
* Neurological disorders (such as multiple cerebrospinal sclerosis, epilepsy)
* Blood vessels and lymphatic vessels inflammation
* Any other disease or condition at the investigator discretion that may pose risk to the patient or compromise the study

Primary outcomes:
measure: Change of submental fat thickness
timeFrame: 6 months
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Evaluation the effect on submental skin laxity
timeFrame: 6 months
measure: Evaluation the safety of the BTL-785F device with the BTL-785-7 applicator for non-invasive reduction of submental fat.
timeFrame: 6 months
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Plovdiv
country: Bulgaria
facility: Center for specialized medical care - Individual dermatological practice Dr. Mariya Genova
Study officials:
References: