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CompletedNCT04016610ASRUpdated Sep 28, 2021

Proof of Concept (POC) Study of the Soliton's Acoustic Scar Reduction (ASR) Treatment for the Treatment of Keloid Scar

An interventional study of Soliton's Acoustic Scar Reduction (SAR) in Keloid Scar, sponsored by Soliton. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, 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 Feb 2020, 6 years 8 months ago, and no results have been posted to the registry.
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
9
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

To evaluate the safety, and efficacy of the ASR device for the temporary improvement in the appearance of a keloids.

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To evaluate the safety, and efficacy of the ASR device for the temporary improvement in the appearance of a keloids. To demonstrate improvement in the keloid scars, without unexpected adverse events (UAEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs) directly attributable to the ASR device or treatment.

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Conditions studied

  • Keloid Scar

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In context

Keloid

138 studies on the registry are indexed under Keloid; 26 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 9 is below the median of 30 across 109 interventional studies indexed under Keloid.

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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.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

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Inclusion criteria

  • Male or female older than 18 at the screening visit;
  • The participant is healthy, as determined by the investigator based on a medical evaluation including medical history;
  • The participant has a keloid that is easily delineated photographically located on the chest, back, trunk or upper arms and legs.
  • Keloid size greater than 1 cm and less than 8 cm in length, with a height of at least 2 mm.
  • Keloids less than 5 years old
  • (B.M.I.) is > 20
  • Participant is willing to not undergo any other keloid treatments for a period of 12 months following ASR treatment.
  • Participant is willing to participate in study and adhere to follow-up schedule.
  • Participant is able to read and comprehend English or Spanish.
  • Participant has completed the Form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Participant had treatments, including topical , to the keloid being treated in the study in the prior 12 months.
  • Participant is unwilling to have research photos taken of treatment areas in the presence of Sponsor's researchers.
  • Participant is unwilling to have ASR treatment provided in the presence of Sponsor's researchers.
  • Participant is pregnant or planning to become pregnant during the duration of the study.
  • Metal or plastic implants near the area of the treatment (vascular stent, plates and screws, chest wires, hips, elbows, knees, etc.).
  • Active electronic implants such as pacemakers, defibrillators, cochlear implants, nerve/brain stimulators, drug pump, etc.
  • Medical disorder that would hinder the wound healing or immune response (no blood disorder, etc.).
  • History of coagulopathy(ies) and/or on anticoagulant medication.
  • Skin disorders (skin infections or rashes, extensive scarring, psoriasis, etc.) in the treatment area.
  • Current smoker.
  • Any surgical procedure in the prior 3 months, or planned during the duration of the study.
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(3)

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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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You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.

Corticosteroids (steroids)

Anti-inflammatory medicines such as prednisone, prednisolone and dexamethasone — not the anabolic steroids used for muscle.

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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
9 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    ASR Treatment

    Single and/or multi-treatment ASR device applied to the keloid scar for a period of 2 minutes for each 3 cm.

    Device: Soliton's Acoustic Scar Reduction (SAR)

Interventions

  • DeviceSoliton's Acoustic Scar Reduction (SAR)

    Treatment of keloid scars for the temporary improvement in appearance.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Procedure Safety

    The safety endpoint will be met if all treated participants are free from unexpected adverse events and serious adverse events directly attributable to the ASR device or treatment.

    Time frame: 12 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Treatement Tolerability

    ASR treatment tolerability will be met if the average pain measure using a 0-10 pain scale across all treated Participants is \< 8.0.

    Time frame: 12 weeks

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Study locations

1 site
  • Clear Dermatology and Aesthetics Center
    Scottsdale, Arizona 85255, 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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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reachedSimilar studies: half by the dot; the band is the middle halfHalf of similar studies reached it by the dot; the band is the middle half, from a quarter to three quarters

Ran from Jul 2019 to primary completion in Feb 2020, 7 months.

Of 20 interventional studies with no phase under Keloid, half reached primary completion within 17 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 7 and three quarters within 36. This study's 7 months is below that.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Jul 9, 2019
First posted
Jul 11, 2019
StartActual
Jul 9, 2019
Primary completionActual
Feb 12, 2020
CompletionActual
Feb 12, 2020
Last update
Sep 28, 2021
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
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
NCT04016610
Lead sponsor
Soliton
Collaborators
Emergent Clinical Consulting, LLC
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jul 11, 2019
Start date
Jul 9, 2019
Primary completion
Feb 12, 2020
Completion
Feb 12, 2020
Last update
Sep 28, 2021

Study contacts

Christopher Capelli, MD
study director · Soliton, Inc.

Oversight

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