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CompletedNCT01708252Updated Nov 24, 2017

Feasibility Study: Treatment of Post-surgery and Surgery Naive Patients Who Failed to Respond to a Previous Ulthera Treatment

An interventional study of Ulthera System Treatment in Skin Laxity, sponsored by Ulthera, Inc. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 30 Years to 65 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-11-24.

Sponsored by Ulthera, Inc · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
4
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
30 Years to 65 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Up to 10 subjects will be enrolled. All subjects will receive an increased density UltherapyTM treatment at dual depth. Treatments will be provided to the lower 2/3 of the face and neck. Follow-up visits will occur at 90 and 180 days post-treatment. Study images will be obtained pre-treatment, 30-60 min post-treatment, and at each follow-up visit.

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This is a prospective, single-site, non-randomized clinical trial efficacy of an additional Ultherapy™ treatment for subjects who were minimal or non-responders at Day 90 in a previous Ulthera clinical trial. Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale scores and patient satisfaction questionnaires will be obtained.

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Conditions studied

  • Skin Laxity

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Keywords

  • Ulthera® System
  • Ultherapy™ Treatment
  • Ulthera, Inc.
  • Ultrasound treatment for skin tightening
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In context

Cutis Laxa

147 studies on the registry are indexed under Cutis Laxa; 35 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 4 is below the median of 30 across 129 interventional studies indexed under Cutis Laxa.

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Lead sponsor

Ulthera, Inc is the lead sponsor of 46 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Of its 5 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 4 (80%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
30 Years to 65 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • Male or female, age 30 to 65 years.
  • Subject in good health.
  • BMI \< 30.
  • Skin laxity in the submental area as demonstrated by a grade II or III on the Knize scale for classification of cosmetic deformity of the cervicomental angle
  • Previous participation in ULT-107, and adequate compliance with all treatment and follow-up visits. Groups (surgery or surgery naïve) will be designated based on group assigned in ULT-107).
  • Have not had any concomitant surgical or skin tightening procedures since their Ultherapy™ treatment with ULT-107.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant, lactating, or are planning to become pregnant, and/or not using a reliable form of birth control.
  • Presence of an active systemic or local skin disease that may affect wound healing.
  • Severe solar elastosis.
  • Excessive subcutaneous fat on the cheeks.
  • Excessive skin laxity on the lower face and neck
  • Significant scarring in areas to be treated.
  • Open wounds or lesions in the area to be treated.
  • Severe or cystic acne on the area to be treated
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
4 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Ulthera treatment group

    All subjects will receive an Ulthera System Treatment

    Device: Ulthera System Treatment

Interventions

  • DeviceUlthera System Treatment

    Focused ultrasound energy delivered below the surface of the skin

    Also known as: Ultherapy™

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Improvement in lower face and neck skin laxity

    Efficacy will be assessed using the 90-day images compared to baseline

    Time frame: 90 days post-treatment

  2. Cervicomental angle

    Efficacy will be assessed using the 90-day images compared to baseline.

    Time frame: 90 days post-treatment

Secondary outcomes

  1. Overall aesthetic improvement

    Principal Investigator and subject will complete a Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale at 90 days post-treatment.

    Time frame: 90 days post-treatment

  2. Patient satisfaction

    Subjects will complete a Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire at 90 days post-treatment.

    Time frame: 90 days post-treatment

  3. Pain Assessment

    Subject assessment of pain will be obtained using a 10-point validated Numeric Rating Scale following completion of each depth of treatment.

    Time frame: Treatment visit

  4. Patient Satisfaction

    Subjects will complete a Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire at 180 days post-treatment.

    Time frame: 180 days post-treatment

  5. Overall aesthetic improvement

    Principal Investigator and subject will complete a Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale at 180 days post-treatment.

    Time frame: 180 days post-treatment

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Study locations

1 site
  • DeNova Research
    Chicago, Illinois 60611, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 24, 2017, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01708252
Lead sponsor
Ulthera, Inc
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Oct 16, 2012
Start date
Sep 2011
Primary completion
Apr 2012
Completion
Aug 2012
Last update
Nov 24, 2017

Study contacts

Steven H Dayan, MD, FACS
principal investigator · DeNova Research

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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