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A prospective, multicenter, blank-controlled, superiority, blinded-assessment clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of microwave therapeutic apparatus in improving submental contour prominence

A prospective, multicenter, blank-controlled, superiority, blinded-assessment clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of microwave therapeutic apparatus in improving submental contour prominence

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600127870
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-07-09
Start date
2026-07-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-07-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

submental contour prominence

Interventions

Intervention Group:microwave therapy
control group:none

Sponsors

PEKING UNIVERSITY SHENZHEN HOSPITAL
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18-65 years (inclusive), regardless of gender; 2. Subjects with a score of 2-3 on the Clinician-Reported Submental Fullness Rating Scale (CR-SMFRS) assessed by investigators on-site; 3. Body Mass Index (BMI) <= 30 kg/m^2 at screening; 4. Able to understand this clinical trial and voluntarily sign the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Subjects with a score of 4 on the Submental Skin Laxity Grading Scale (SMSLG) assessed by investigators on-site at screening. 2. Plan to receive aesthetic procedures in the submental area during the trial period, including but not limited to dermal filler injection, facelift, photoelectric therapy, hydro-glow injection, mechanical microneedling or radiofrequency microneedling, chemical peeling, or surgery. 3. Have received radiofrequency or ultrasound therapy, chemical peeling, or botulinum toxin injection in the anterior cervical and submental areas within 3 months prior to informed consent. 4. Have received the following dermal fillers in the anterior cervical and submental areas before screening: (1) Non-cross-linked hyaluronic acid filler within 6 months prior to informed consent; (2) Biodegradable dermal fillers (e.g., cross-linked hyaluronic acid, collagen, etc.) within 12 months prior to informed consent; (3) Semi-permanent dermal fillers within 2 years prior to informed consent; (4) Permanent dermal fillers at any time prior to informed consent. 5. Have a history of previous surgery, liposuction, or lipolytic agent injection in the submental area. 6. Have obvious scars, retrogenia, or other conditions in the chin and anterior cervical areas at screening, which are assessed by investigators to potentially affect trial outcome evaluation. 7. Have malignant or premalignant lesions in the intended treatment area at screening. 8. Subjects with active inflammatory dermatoses (e.g., acne, herpes zoster, etc.) in the intended treatment area at screening, who are deemed ineligible by investigators. 9. Presence of pathological or local morphological abnormalities (e.g., goiter, Madelung's disease, platysma prominence at rest, etc.) that cause submental enlargement or interfere with investigators' assessment of submental contour at screening. 10. Subjects with malignant thyroid neoplasms at screening. 11. Subjects with currently progressive malignant tumors. 12. Subjects assessed by investigators to be at risk of unacceptable aesthetic outcomes after treatment. 13. Subjects with a history of hypertrophic scar tendency or keloids, who are judged by investigators to have potential risks to efficacy evaluation or subject safety after treatment. 14. Subjects presenting with dysphagia symptoms or related diseases at screening. 15. Subjects planning to undergo any surgery or take any medications that may cause a significant weight change (>= 10%) during the trial period (e.g., systemic corticosteroids, weight-loss agents, bariatric surgery). 16. Subjects with hepatic/renal failure or dysfunction at screening; or laboratory test results showing aspartate transaminase (AST) or alanine transaminase (ALT) > 2 times the upper limit of normal (ULN), or serum creatinine (Scr) > 1.5 times the ULN. 17. Subjects with positive results for any one of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody, and Treponema pallidum (TP) antibody at screening. 18. Subjects with cardiac insufficiency, severe organic heart disease, severe vascular disease, active phlebitis, thrombophlebitis or embolism at screening. 19. Subjects with a previous diagnosis of Type I/Type II diabetes mellitus currently in decompensated stage (e.g., diabetic ketoacidosis, hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state). 20. Subjects with coagulation disorders at screening; or laboratory tests showing prothrombin time (PT) pr

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Chin Fat Rating Scale (CR-SMFRS) Improvement Rate Reported by Clinicians;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Submental Skin Laxity Grading Scale (SMSLG) score;Patient-Reported Submental Fat Impact Scale (PR-SMFIS) score;Post treatment pain score;Submental tissue volume/thickness measurements;Device performance evaluation;AE/SAE incidence rate;Clinician Reported Submental Fullness Rating Scale (CR-SMFRS) score;Patient Reported Submental Fullness Rating Scale (PR-SMFRS) score;Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale;Device Defect;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactBo Yu

PEKING UNIVERSITY SHENZHEN HOSPITAL

yubomd@163.com+86 766 8392 3333

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 23, 2026