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efficacy of high-intensity focused ultrasound for local fat reduction

efficacy of high-intensity focused ultrasound for local fat reduction

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20180427001
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2018-04-27
Start date
2018-05-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-30

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

Conditions

healthy female patients aged 18 – 45 years old submental fat medial thigh fat supra patellar fat pad double chin submental fat medial thigh fat supra patellar fat pad high&#45

Interventions

intensity focused ultrasound using two cartridges Cartridge : D4 – 4.0 MHz&#44
depth 4.5 mm and M7 – 7.0 MHz&#44
depth 3.0 mm Power : 1.6 J and 0.75 J respectively Spacing : 1.1&#44
1.2 mm respectively Length : 25 mm
Experimental Device
intensity focused ultrasound

Sponsors

Division of dermatology, Department of medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University
Lead Sponsor
Division of dermatology&#44
Collaborator
Department of medicine&#44
Collaborator
Faculty of Medicine&#44
Collaborator
Chulalongkorn University
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: healthy female patients aged 18 – 45 years old cervicomental angle more than 120 degree BMI 18.50-24.99 kg/m2

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Systemic corticosteroid Systemic immunosuppressive agents Pregnancy breast feeding Infected or noninfected lesions on the submental area History of thread lifting, mandibular bone surgery Bleeding tendency History of fat reduction procedure within 6 months Weight loss pill ingestion within 3 months

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Submental fat thickness changes 4 weeks, 12 weeks evaluating by high frequency ultrasonography

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
cervicomental angle changes 4 weeks, 12 weeks goniometer

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactMarisa Pongprutthipan

Division of dermatology, Department of medicine

dr_marisa@yahoo.com085-3620400

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 4, 2026