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CompletedNCT03981198Updated Sep 28, 2021

Proof of Concept (POC) Study of the Soliton Rapid Acoustic (RAP) for the Treatment of Cellulite

An interventional study of Soliton Rapid Acoustic Pulse (RAP) in Cellulite, sponsored by Soliton. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to female participants aged 18 Years to 65 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-09-28.

Sponsored by Soliton · Not applicable, Interventional, and Device feasibility

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was Aug 2019, 7 years 3 months ago, and no results have been posted to the registry.
  • Registered 10 months after the study started (first participant enrolled Jul 2018, registered May 2019).
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
10
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years to 65 Years
Sex
Female
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Study summary

Feasibility study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability and efficacy of Soliton's Rapid Acoustic Pulse (RAP) device for the treatment of cellulite

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To assess the safety and tolerability of Soliton's RAP Nov Heavy for the treatment of cellulite. To assess the efficacy of Soliton's RAP Nov Heavy device for the temporary improvement in appearance of cellulite in terms of mean change in cellulite severity score (CSS).

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Conditions studied

  • Cellulite

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In context

Cellulite

71 studies on the registry are indexed under Cellulite; 3 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 10 is below the median of 34 across 65 interventional studies indexed under Cellulite.

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Lead sponsor

Soliton is the lead sponsor of 7 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Of its 5 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 0 (0%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 65 Years
Sexes eligible
Female
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

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Inclusion criteria

  • Female ages 18-65 years
  • Participant seeking treatment of cellulite in the upper lateral thigh areas
  • Participant presenting with cellulite Grade I or II on both thighs as graded using the Nurnberger-Muller scale classification (Appendix A)
  • Participant has stable weight. (B.M.I.) is ≤ 30
  • Participant will not have any other cellulite treatments for 12 months before and throughout the 3-month follow-up
  • Participant is willing to participate in study and adhere to follow-up schedule
  • Participant is able to read and comprehend English
  • Participant has completed Form

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Participant is pregnant or planning to become pregnant during the duration of the study
  • Participant has a > 30
  • Greater than 10% increase or decrease in body weight within past 6 months
  • Cellulite treatment on the thighs or buttocks in the last 12 months (Topical or non-invasive procedure)
  • Metal or plastic implants in the area of the treatment (vascular stent, or implants in the hips, knees, etc.)
  • Active electronic implants such as pacemakers, defibrillators, cochlear implants, nerve/brain stimulators, drug pump, etc.
  • Prior liposuction in the thighs or buttocks or any other invasive procedure to limit cellulite.
  • Medical disorder that would hinder the wound healing or immune response (no blood disorder, diabetes, inflammatory disease, etc.)
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(2)

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BMI (body mass index)

Weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared. Example: 70 kg and 1.75 m gives 70 ÷ (1.75 × 1.75) ≈ 22.9.

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Informed consent

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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Device feasibility
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
10 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Other
    RAP treatment

    Single RAP treatment applied to thigh and multi-treatment applied to the other thigh.

    Device: Soliton Rapid Acoustic Pulse (RAP)

Interventions

  • DeviceSoliton Rapid Acoustic Pulse (RAP)

    Treatment of legs and/or buttocks for the temporary improvement in the appearance of cellulite.

    Also known as: RAP

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Incidence of SAEs

    The primary safety endpoint will be met if all treated Participants are free from serious adverse events (SAEs) attributable to the RAP device immediately post treatment and at the 3-month follow-up visit.

    Time frame: 18 weeks

  2. Treatment Tolerability

    The primary endpoint will be met if a mean tolerability measure using pain scores averaged across all treated Participants is \< 8.0

    Time frame: 18 Weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Cellulite improvement

    A ≥15% mean reduction in the 0-5-point Cellulite Severity Scale as determined by physician assessment of Participant photographs taken before and 3 months after treatment.

    Time frame: 18 weeks

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Study locations

1 site
  • SkinCare Physicians
    Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467, United States
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Sep 28, 2021, 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
NCT03981198
Lead sponsor
Soliton
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jun 10, 2019
Start date
Jul 31, 2018
Primary completion
Aug 5, 2019
Completion
Aug 5, 2019
Last update
Sep 28, 2021

Study contacts

Christopher C Capelli, MD
study director · Soliton

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
Yes
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