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Effects on Cellulite Appearance

Feasibility Study of CoolSculpting Effects on Cellulite Appearance

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04876118
Acronym
EFC
Enrollment
97
Registered
2021-05-06
Start date
2020-11-13
Completion date
2022-11-02
Last updated
2025-03-10

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Conditions

Body Fat Disorder

Brief summary

Evaluate the safety and feasibility effecting the appearance of cellulite on the thigh using CoolSculpting.

Interventions

The CoolSculpting machine will be used to perform the treatments.

Sponsors

Zeltiq Aesthetics
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
22 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Female subjects \> 22 years of age and \< 65 years of age. * Subject has clearly visible cellulite on the intended treatment area (thighs), which in the Investigator's opinion, may benefit from the treatment. * Subject has not had weight change exceeding 5% in the preceding month. * Subject agrees to maintain her weight (i.e., within 5%) by not making any major changes in diet or exercise routine during the course of the study. * Subject has read and signed a written informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

* Subject has had a surgical procedure(s) in the area of intended treatment. * Subject has had an invasive fat reduction procedure (e.g., liposuction, mesotherapy) in the area of intended treatment. * Subject has had a non-invasive fat reduction, body contouring, cellulite reduction and/or skin tightening procedure in the area of intended treatment within the past 4 months. * Presence of significant suntan in the thighs. * Inability to avoid sun exposure in the thighs. * Subject has a history of hernia in or adjacent to the areas to be treated. * Subject needs to administer or has a known history of subcutaneous injections into the area of intended treatment (e.g., heparin, insulin) within the past month. * Subject has a known history of cryoglobulinemia, cold urticaria, cold agglutinin disease, or paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria. * Subject has a known history of Raynaud's disease, or any known condition with a response to cold exposure that limits blood flow to the skin. * Subject has a history of bleeding disorder or is taking any medication that in the Investigator's opinion may increase the subject's risk of bruising. * Subject has known sensitivity or allergy to isopropyl alcohol and propylene glycol. * Subject is taking or has taken diet pills or supplements within the past month. * Subject has any dermatological conditions, such as moderate to excessive skin laxity, or scars in the location of the treatment sites, that may interfere with the treatment or evaluation (stretch marks is not an exclusion). * Subject has an active implanted device such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, implants (e.g. buttock implants), or drug delivery system. * Subject is pregnant or intending to become pregnant during the study period (in the next 9 months). * Subject is lactating or has been lactating in the past 6 months. * Subject is unable or unwilling to comply with the study requirements. * Subject is currently enrolled in a clinical study of any other unapproved investigational drug or device. * Any other condition or laboratory value that would, in the professional opinion of the Investigator, potentially affect the subject's response or the integrity of the data or would pose an unacceptable risk to the subject.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percentage of Photographs Correctly Identified by Blinded Reviewers From the Independent Physician Reviewer PanelWeek 12 post final treatment (up to 24 weeks after first treatment)Photographs of the treatment area taken at baseline and 12-weeks after final treatment were assessed for visual changes. Reported here is the mean percentage (%) of correct baseline identification of images by the blinded independent reviewers.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Participants With Device and/or Procedure Related Adverse Events (AEs) and Device-related Serious Adverse Events (SADEs)Baseline up to 36 weeks post final treatment (up to 42 weeks from first treatment)An AE was any untoward medical occurrence, unintended disease or injury, or untoward clinical signs (including abnormal laboratory findings) in participants, whether or not considered related to treatment. A serious AE was an AE that resulted in death, serious deterioration in health, permanent impairment of a body structure/function, was life-threatening, required hospitalization or medical/surgical intervention, led to fetal distress or death, congenital abnormality, or birth defect. An adverse devise effect (ADE) was any sign, symptom, or disease determined by the Investigator to have a causal relationship or possible causal relationship with the investigational device, including any AE resulting from insufficient or inadequate instructions for use, deployment, implantation, installation, or operation, or any malfunction of the device or from use error or intentional misuse of the device. A SADE was an ADE that resulted in any of the consequences characteristic of a serious AE.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
CoolSculpting of the Thigh
Participants received up to 2 CoolSculpting treatments of the thigh performed at up to 6 weeks apart.
97
Total97

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000
Overall StudyPregnancy1
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject14

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicCoolSculpting of the Thigh
Age, Continuous42.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.4
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
23 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
74 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native
1 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race
Asian
5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race
Black or African American
3 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race
Other
6 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race
White
82 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
97 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 97
other
Total, other adverse events
11 / 97
serious
Total, serious adverse events
4 / 97

Outcome results

Primary

Percentage of Photographs Correctly Identified by Blinded Reviewers From the Independent Physician Reviewer Panel

Photographs of the treatment area taken at baseline and 12-weeks after final treatment were assessed for visual changes. Reported here is the mean percentage (%) of correct baseline identification of images by the blinded independent reviewers.

Time frame: Week 12 post final treatment (up to 24 weeks after first treatment)

Population: Per Protocol population consisted of all treated participants who 2 treatments, and weight change of no more than 5% of total body weight at the time the assessments were performed compared to the weight obtained at the first treatment visit. 'Overall number of participants analyzed' = participants evaluable for this endpoint.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
CoolSculpting of the ThighPercentage of Photographs Correctly Identified by Blinded Reviewers From the Independent Physician Reviewer Panel55.7 % of images identified correctly
Secondary

Number of Participants With Device and/or Procedure Related Adverse Events (AEs) and Device-related Serious Adverse Events (SADEs)

An AE was any untoward medical occurrence, unintended disease or injury, or untoward clinical signs (including abnormal laboratory findings) in participants, whether or not considered related to treatment. A serious AE was an AE that resulted in death, serious deterioration in health, permanent impairment of a body structure/function, was life-threatening, required hospitalization or medical/surgical intervention, led to fetal distress or death, congenital abnormality, or birth defect. An adverse devise effect (ADE) was any sign, symptom, or disease determined by the Investigator to have a causal relationship or possible causal relationship with the investigational device, including any AE resulting from insufficient or inadequate instructions for use, deployment, implantation, installation, or operation, or any malfunction of the device or from use error or intentional misuse of the device. A SADE was an ADE that resulted in any of the consequences characteristic of a serious AE.

Time frame: Baseline up to 36 weeks post final treatment (up to 42 weeks from first treatment)

Population: The Safety Population consisted of all enrolled participants who received at least 1 treatment.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
CoolSculpting of the ThighNumber of Participants With Device and/or Procedure Related Adverse Events (AEs) and Device-related Serious Adverse Events (SADEs)Device and/or Procedure Related AEs3 Participants
CoolSculpting of the ThighNumber of Participants With Device and/or Procedure Related Adverse Events (AEs) and Device-related Serious Adverse Events (SADEs)SADEs0 Participants

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