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Safety and Efficacy of the Luxe Device to Treat Facial Wrinkles and Rosacea

Safety and Efficacy Evaluation of the Luxe™ Device for the Treatment of Facial Wrinkles and Rosacea

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01618864
Enrollment
23
Registered
2012-06-13
Start date
2012-03-31
Completion date
2012-12-31
Last updated
2014-08-11

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

Conditions

Rosacea, Wrinkles

Brief summary

This study is designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the Luxe™ device for use in wrinkle and rosacea treatment. Up to 60 subjects will treat their periorbital and cheek areas daily for 4 weeks and then twice a week for an additional 4 weeks. Evaluations of improvement will be conducted at the clinic after enrollment and during the treatment at 1, 2, 4, and 8 weeks after initiation.

Interventions

DEVICELuxe

Self treatment at home in the peri-orbital and cheeks areas. Frequency: Daily treatment for 4 weeks followed by bi-weekly treatments for additional 4 weeks.

Sponsors

Syneron Medical
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
21 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

1. Healthy male or female between the ages of 21 and 60. 2. Non-smoker. 3. Have no prior experience with the Luxe™ device. 4. Having wrinkles, rhytides and fine lines in periorbital regions that are classified as wrinkle type 1-3 on the Crow's Feet Grading Scale and/or having rosacea cheeks regions. 5. Able and willing to comply with all visit, treatment and evaluation schedules and requirements. 6. Agree to make no changes in their existing skin-care regime, other than use of the study products, during the study period. 7. Able to understand and provide written Informed Consent. 8. Women of child-bearing age should pass a negative pregnancy test, and required to be using a reliable method of birth control at least 3 months prior to and throughout study enrollment.

Exclusion criteria

1. Fail to meet any of the inclusion criteria above. 2. Subject unable or unwilling to provide proper informed consent for participation. 3. Subject not able to understand the requirements of the study. 4. Pregnant or nursing women or intending to become pregnant during the course of study. 5. Reported having one of the following medical conditions that could result in potential harm to themselves or other: * Obvious cognitive deficit. * Neuromotor control difficulty with either hand. * Sensitivity to light. * History of light activated medical problems such as light triggered seizure disorders or migraine headaches. * Taking drugs which may cause light sensitivity. 6. Having any active electrical implant anywhere in the body, such as a pacemaker or an internal defibrillator. 7. Having a permanent implant in the treated area, such as metal plates and screws 8. Unable or unlikely to refrain from tanning, including the use of tanning booths, during the course of the study. 9. Prior or current skin therapy that may interfere with the evaluation of the study device: Renova, AHAs, Vitamin C, Kinerase, Tretinoin, Topical Retinoids, Topical Steroids, Antibiotics (topical or oral) within 14 days of baseline visit. Oral Retinoids within 6 month of baseline visit. 10. Use of oral Isotretinoin (Accutane®) within 6 months of initial treatment or during the course of the study. 11. Subject currently being treated for a dermatologic condition which may interfere with the safe evaluation of the study device (Eczema, Psoriasis, Severe sun damage, Dermatitis). 12. Patient on systemic corticosteroid therapy 6 months prior to and throughout the course of the study. 13. Subject with a history of hypersensitivity or allergy to (LED) light. 14. Subject with a history of hypersensitivity or allergy to any formulation or device component. 15. Having received a facial dermabrasion or chemical peel treatment within 3 months of treatment or during the study. 16. Prior skin treatment with laser in treated area within 3 months of initial treatment or during the course of the study. 17. Prior use of Botox, collagen, fat injections and /or other methods of skin augmentation (enhancement with injected or implanted material) in treated area within 2 month of initial treatment or during the course of the study. Treatment may not be performed, at all, over permanent dermal implants. 18. Prior ablative resurfacing procedure, brow lift, blepharoplasty or face lift in treated area with laser or other devices within 12 months of initial treatment or during the course of the study. 19. Any other surgery in treated area within 12 months of initial treatment or during the course of the study. 20. History of keloid formation or poor wound healing in a previously injured skin area. 21. History of epidermal or dermal disorders (particularly if involving collagen or microvascularity). 22. Open laceration or abrasion of any sort on the area to be treated. 23. Active Herpes Simplex I at the time of treatment. 24. Multiple dysplastic nevi in the area to be treated. 25. Having a bleeding disorder or taking anticoagulation medications, including heavy use of aspirin, in a manner which does not allow for a minimum 10 day washout period prior to the treatment (as per the subject's physician discretion). 26. History of immunosuppression/immune deficiency disorders (including HIV infection or AIDS) or use of immunosuppressive medications. 27. Having any form of active cancer (especially skin cancer: BCC, SCC, and Melanoma) at the time of enrollment and during the course of the study. 28. Significant concurrent illness, such as uncontrolled diabetes i.e. any disease state that in the opinion of the investigator would interfere with the treatment, or healing process. 29. Subjects who have initiated treatment with hormones including estrogen, progesterone, or oral contraceptives for 12 weeks or less, immediately preceding study entry, who intend to discontinue hormonal therapy during the study. 30. Participation in a study of another device or drug within 1 month prior to study enrollment or during this study, and as per the Investigator's careful discretion, as long as not contradictory to any of the above criteria. 31. Subjects with history of past or present drug/ alcohol abuse. 32. Mentally incompetent, prisoner or evidence of active substance. 33. Any condition which, in the Investigator's opinion, would make it unsafe (for the subject or for the study personnel) to treat the subject as part of this research.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Improvement in Investigator Assessment of Overall Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale (GAI)4, 8 weeksData reported as percentage of participants showing improvement in overall score as assessed by investigator. 5 point scale of 0 (no difference) to 4 (Significantly marked improvement)provided for overall improvement in skin texture, roughness, skin color (even/blotchy), erythema and photo-damage.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Subject Improvement Using the Global Aesthetic Improvement (GAI) Scale4, 8 weeksData reported as percentage of participants showing improvement in overall score as assessed by subject. 5 point scale of 0 (no difference) to 4 (Significantly marked improvement) provided for overall improvement in skin texture, roughness, skin color (even/blotchy), erythema and photo-damage. Analogous to Outcome Measure 1.
Reduction in Rosacea by the Study Investigator Using a Validated Scale4, 8 weeksData reported as percentage of participants showing improvement in rosacea scale: 4 point scale for presence of rosacea features from 0 (absent) to 3 (severe) for: flushing, nontransient erythema, papules and pustules and telangiectasia.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Luxe Treatment Group
Luxe: Self treatment at home in the peri-orbital and cheeks areas. Frequency: Daily treatment for 4 weeks followed by bi-weekly treatments for additional 4 weeks.
23
Total23

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up2
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject2

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicLuxe Treatment Group
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
1 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
22 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
23 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
19 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
4 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
2 / 23
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 23

Outcome results

Primary

Improvement in Investigator Assessment of Overall Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale (GAI)

Data reported as percentage of participants showing improvement in overall score as assessed by investigator. 5 point scale of 0 (no difference) to 4 (Significantly marked improvement)provided for overall improvement in skin texture, roughness, skin color (even/blotchy), erythema and photo-damage.

Time frame: 4, 8 weeks

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Luxe Treatment Group at 4 WeeksImprovement in Investigator Assessment of Overall Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale (GAI)61 percentage of participants
Luxe Treatment Group at 8 WeeksImprovement in Investigator Assessment of Overall Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale (GAI)68 percentage of participants
Secondary

Reduction in Rosacea by the Study Investigator Using a Validated Scale

Data reported as percentage of participants showing improvement in rosacea scale: 4 point scale for presence of rosacea features from 0 (absent) to 3 (severe) for: flushing, nontransient erythema, papules and pustules and telangiectasia.

Time frame: 4, 8 weeks

Population: Not all subjects had rosacea. 11 subjects evaluated at baseline and 4 weeks; 9 subjects evaluated at 8 weeks, since 2 subjects lost to follow-up.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Luxe Treatment Group at 4 WeeksReduction in Rosacea by the Study Investigator Using a Validated Scale64 percentage of participants
Luxe Treatment Group at 8 WeeksReduction in Rosacea by the Study Investigator Using a Validated Scale89 percentage of participants
Secondary

Subject Improvement Using the Global Aesthetic Improvement (GAI) Scale

Data reported as percentage of participants showing improvement in overall score as assessed by subject. 5 point scale of 0 (no difference) to 4 (Significantly marked improvement) provided for overall improvement in skin texture, roughness, skin color (even/blotchy), erythema and photo-damage. Analogous to Outcome Measure 1.

Time frame: 4, 8 weeks

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Luxe Treatment Group at 4 WeeksSubject Improvement Using the Global Aesthetic Improvement (GAI) Scale68 percentage of participants
Luxe Treatment Group at 8 WeeksSubject Improvement Using the Global Aesthetic Improvement (GAI) Scale68 percentage of participants

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