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Needle Radiofrequency Treatment for Submental Fat

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Obese
Interventions
Procedure: microinsulated needle radiofrequency
Registration Number
NCT05517824
Lead Sponsor
Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Brief Summary

The investigators aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a fractional radiofrequency device with a micro-insulated needle to reduce submental fat.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
24
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients with excess submental fat on a grade of 1~4, as assessed by the Physician-Assisted Submental Fat Rating Scale
Exclusion Criteria
  • mental impairment, infectious disease
  • history of keloid development
  • pregnancy, pacemaker
  • use of anticoagulants
  • undergoing a facelift procedure within the prior 6 months.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SEQUENTIAL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Post-treatmentmicroinsulated needle radiofrequencyAfter a single treatment using a microinsulated needle RF device
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Physician-Assisted Submental Fat Rating Scale score from 0 (nothing) to 4 (very severe)1 month after the treatment

submental fat rating by an independent investigator

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
submental fat volume (cc)1 month after the treatment

fat volume quantified with a three-dimensional camera

patient satisfaction score from 0 (not satisfied) to 10 (most satisfied)1 month after the treatment

patient's satisfaction score for reduction of submental fat

any adverse effects at any time during or after treatmentassessed through study completion, an average of 2 months

adverse events

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Seoul National University Bundang Hospital

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Seongnam, Korea, Republic of

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