Quantitative Evaluation of Skin Shrinkage Caused by a Non-invasive Tightening Device
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Healthy
- Interventions
- Device: Radiofrequency device
- Registration Number
- NCT00894244
- Lead Sponsor
- Northwestern University
- Brief Summary
This study is being done to measure the amount of skin shrinkage caused by a non-invasive skin tightening device.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 25
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
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Treatment Radiofrequency device Treatment using a non-invasive skin tightening radiofrequency device to observe skin shrinkage in the arms
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The Change in Skin Tightening in the Upper Inner or Outer Arm (as Measured by Millimeters) immediately following treatment and 30 days after last treatment 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
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology
🇺🇸Chicago, Illinois, United States