VASER-Assisted Lipoplasty Compared With Suction-Assisted Lipoplasty

A Multi-Center, Prospective, Randomized, Single-Blind, Controlled Clinical Trial Comparing VASER-Assisted Lipoplasty and Suction-Assisted Lipoplasty.

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00731354

Acronym

Contra-Lateral

Enrollment

Registered

2008-08-11

Start date

2007-07-31

Completion date

2009-04-30

Last updated

2011-06-08

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Conditions

Healthy

Keywords

lipoplasty, liposuction, VASER, body contouring, body sculpting, Any patient, expressing, interest, in elective surgery

Brief summary

This study is being done to compare two commonly available types of body contouring, VASER-Assisted Lipoplasty (VAL) and Suction-Assisted Lipoplasty (SAL), and to decide if one procedure is preferred by patients and/or surgeons over the other. Participants will have VAL on one side of their body and SAL on the opposite side.

Interventions

DEVICESuction-assisted Lipoplasty

Standard Suction-assisted lipoplasty will be performed on one side of the body to remove excess fat and contour the body in one or more of the following body areas: arm, inner thigh, outer thigh, back

DEVICEVASER-assisted lipoplasty

VASER-assisted lipoplasty will be performed on the opposite side of the body to remove excess fat and contour the body in one or more of the following body areas: arm, inner thigh, outer thigh, back

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

CROSSOVER

Masking

SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 50 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* give voluntary, signed informed consent in accordance with institutional policies * be between the ages of 18-50 years old * Be willing and able to appear for all scheduled, post-operative visits with their doctor * Have moderate to good skin tone * Have excess fatty tissue in the arms, medial thighs, lateral thighs, or back where the extra tissue is expected to be composed of adipose tissue. * Have a body mass index between 20-30 * Are non-smokers

Exclusion criteria

* under the age of 18 * over the age of 50 * are undergoing boy contouring for reconstruction following injury or disease are deemed inappropriate candidates for surgery due to medical or mental health reasons * are concurrently being treated with other investigational agents or have participated in an investigational study within 60 days prior to surgery * elect not to participate in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Investigators aim to assess outcomes associated with the two different methods to determine if one technology/technique offers superior results compared to the other.	6 months

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To assess the difference in patients' post-operative sensation level between the SAL side and the VAL side	6 months
To assess the difference in post-operative patient preference between the SAL side and the VAL side	6 months
To assess the difference in post-operative ecchymosis between the SAL side and the VAL side	6 months
To assess the difference in patients' post-operative pain level between the SAL side and the VAL side	6 months
To assess the difference in the amount of aspirate blood content between the SAL side and the VAL side	1 day
To assess any difference in the amount or degree of complications using the the SAL procedure versus the VAL procedure	6 months
To assess the difference in the time required for the SAL procedure versus the time required for the VAL procedure.	6 months
To assess the difference in post-operative skin retraction between the SAL side and the VAL side	6 months

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026