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Efficacy and safety of high-intensity focused ultrasound in abdominal skin laxity, a randomized, comparative study

Efficacy and safety of high-intensity focused ultrasound in abdominal skin laxity, a randomized, comparative study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20190417007
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2019-04-17
Start date
2018-06-14
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

Skin laxity of the abdomen abdomen focused ultrasound loose skin skin laxity

Interventions

One side of the abdomen is randomly selected to receive 4.5mm transducer of high intensity focused ultrasound for 200 lines after local anesthesia application.,One side of the abdomen is randomly sele
Active Comparator Device,Experimental Device

Sponsors

Division of Dermatology, Department of medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi hospital
Lead Sponsor
Merz Healthcare (Thailand) Company Limited
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
30 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Noticeable abdominal skin laxity

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Having active infection on treatment site - Having open wound(s) on treatment site - Having any cosmetic or surgical procedure on treatment site - Having metal implant on treatment site - Pregnant or lactating women - Allergic to any anesthesic agents

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
improvement score by dermatologist immediate after the treatment, 1, 3, and 6 months after treatment Dermatologist evaluation of improvement in skin laxity using visual analogue scale

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
adverse event occured Evaluate on every visit Dermatologist evaluation and patients' feedback,improvement score by patients immediate after the treatment, 1, 3, and 6 months after treatment Patient's evaluation of improvement in skin laxity using visual analogue scale

Contacts

Public ContactVasanop Vachiramon

Division of Dermatology, Department of medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi hospital

vasanop@gmail.com662011166

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026