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CompletedNCT05014321CRYO-EC4Updated Jun 30, 2022

Cyto-selective Difluoroethane-based Cryotherapy in the Treatment of Brown Spots PROOF OF CONCEPT

An interventional study of EC16 medical device (CE marked) and device prototype (810A-v1) in Lentigo Solar, sponsored by Cryonove Pharma. Completed at 1 site in Ukraine. Open to participants aged 30 Years to 75 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-06-30.

Sponsored by Cryonove Pharma · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
12
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
30 Years to 75 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

CRYO (N° 21D588A0001) study aims to evaluate the tolerance and adjust the mode of administration of a cyto-selective difluoroethane-based cryotherapy in the treatment of brown spots.

The study is a proof of concept on a small panel of subjects and has been designed to be interventional, monocentric, randomized and double blind.

The study will include three device prototypes and a CE marked device (trademark URGO CRYOBEAUTY MAINS-BRAS-JAMBES) used as reference.

Read the detailed description

Solar lentigo is a harmless patch of darkened skin. It results from exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation, which causes local proliferation of melanocytes and accumulation of melanin within the skin cells (keratinocytes). Solar lentigos or lentigines are very common, especially in people over the age of 40 years.

CRYONOVE PHARMA develops and manufactures cryotherapy-based devices to improve skin appearance and treat lentigo spot. The mode of action of CRYONOVE devices consists to "provoke a selective cell death (melanocyte \& melanosome) by thermic shock induced by a rapid decrease in skin temperature via the diffusion of difluoroethane gas to the skin".

In this proof of concept study, the sponsor aims to assess the tolerance and the admininistration mode of cryogenic spray which could be used for lentigo treatment on the face.

The study is exploratory, interventional, monocentric, randomized and double blind.

Three prototypes of devices for face are compared to a CE marking device (trademark URGO CRYOBEAUTY MAINS-BRAS-JAMBES) used as reference.

Twelve subjects with at least 4 spots on face are expected to be included, in order to evaluate a minimum of 48 brown spots. Volunteers are treated at T0 only with the reference device and at T0, T2, T4, T6 weeks with the prototype devices. The patient follow-up include 10 visits from D0 to D56.

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Conditions studied

  • Lentigo Solar

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Keywords

  • Cryotherapy
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In context

Lentigo

28 studies on the registry are indexed under Lentigo; 2 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 12 is below the median of 30 across 25 interventional studies indexed under Lentigo.

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Lead sponsor

Cryonove Pharma is the lead sponsor of 11 studies on the registry; 2 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
30 Years to 75 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

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Inclusion criteria

  • Female or male.
  • Ages 30 to 75.
  • Phototype II et III according to Fitzpatrick scale
  • Featuring brown spots (solar lentigos) on the face ≥ 3 mm to ≤ 6 mm in diameter (at least 4 spots per subject).
  • Agreeing not to be exposed to the sun (or artificial UV) during the study.
  • Informed, having undergone a general clinical examination attesting to his ability to participate in the study.
  • Having given written consent for participation in the study.
  • No suspicion of carcinoma after investigation by a Dermatologist.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Having performed cosmetic treatments (exfoliants, scrubs or self-tanners, manicures, facials, UV ...) in the month before the start of the study, at the level of the face.
  • Having applied a depraving product in the month prior to the start of the study, at the level of the face.
  • Having performed cosmetic treatments in a dermatologist (laser, IPL, peeling, creams, cryotherapy ...), at the level of the face in the last 6 months.
  • With dermatosis, disease, systemic, chronic or acute disease, or any other pathology that may interfere with treatment or influence the results of the study (people with diabetes or circulatory problems, allergic to cold, Raynaud's syndrome...).
  • Receiving treatment by general or local (dermo corticoids, , diuretics ...) likely to interfere with the evaluation of the parameter studied.
  • Participating in another study or being excluded from a previous study.
  • Unable to follow the requirements of the protocol.
  • Vulnerable: whose ability or freedom to give or refuse consent is limited.
  • Major protected by law (tutorship, curatorship, safeguarding justice...).
  • People unable to read and write Ukrainian language.
  • Unable to be contacted urgently over the phone.

For female subjects:

  • Pregnant woman (or wishing to be pregnant during study) or while breastfeeding.
  • A woman, who does not use effective methods of .
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Contraception

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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Sequential assignment
Masking
Triple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator)
Enrollment
12 participants (actual)

Interventions

  • DeviceEC16 medical device (CE marked)

    Application on brown spots located on the face (1 treatment during the study).

    Also known as: CNV Body

  • Devicedevice prototype (810A-v1)

    Application on brown spots located on the face (4 treatments during the study).

  • Devicedevice prototype (810B-v1)

    Application on brown spots located on the face (4 treatments during the study).

  • Devicedevice prototype (810C-v1)

    Application on brown spots located on the face (4 treatments during the study).

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. TOLERABILITY : Post-treatment pain assessement

    The pain of the treatment will be assessed by the VAS (Visual Analogue Scale). Pain intensity is measured in millimeters by the distance from the position of the mark to the "no pain" extremity. Based on the distribution of pain VAS scores in postoperative patients, the following bounds were recommended for the assessment of this scale: no pain (0-4mm), mild pain (5-44mm), moderate pain (45-74 mm) and severe pain (75- 100 mm). The expected outcomes are pain score \< 44 mm (mild pain) for CNV Body and score \< 4 mm (no pain) for each prototype.

    Time frame: Day 0 (Time1 defined as 15 minutes post-treatment)

  2. TOLERABILITY : Appearance of edemas, blisters, bubbles or scars.

    Clinical evaluation of treated lentigo spot will be performed by a Dermatologist by scoring with standardized position and lighting. The evaluation will be performed visualy on the selected lentigo spots and surrounded spotless skin area around the spot skin. A scale in 5 points (0 to 4) will be used : 0=none; 1=very mild; 2=mild; 3=moderate; 4=severe. The expected score is \< 1.

    Time frame: Day 56

  3. PERFORMANCE : Skin color evaluation

    Clinical evaluation of each treated lentigo spot and spotless area (one on face and far from a lentigo spot) will be performed in blinded conditions by a trained assessor by scoring using L'OREAL ColorChart\* in standardized position and lighting. The score delta between Day 56 post treatment and D0 pre-treatment will be calculated. The expected results is a score delta (D56-D0) \< -1 for lighteness of lentigo spot. \*Jean de Rigal, Marie-Laurence Abella, Franck Giron, Laurence Caisey, Marc André Lefebvre - Development and validation of a new Skin Color Chart® - Skin Research1 Technology, January 2007.

    Time frame: Day 56

Secondary outcomes

  1. TOLERABILITY : Hyperpigmentation

    Clinical evaluation of hyperpigmentation on each selected and treated lentigo spot will be performed by a Dermatologist by scoring with standardized position and lighting. The evaluation will be performed visualy on the selected lentigo spots. A scale in 6 points (0 to 5) will be used : 0=Clear of hyperpigmentation, 1= Almost clear of hyperpigmentation, 2=mild, but noticeable hyperpigmentation, 3=moderate hyperpigmentation (medium brown in quality), 4=severe hyperpigmentation (dark brown in quality), 5= very severe hyperpigmentation (very dark brown, almost black in quality). The expected outcomes are Score ≤ 3 (moderate hyperpigmentation, medium brown in quality) for CNV Body and Score ≤ 2 (mild, but noticeable hyperpigmentation) for each prototype.

    Time frame: Day 0/Time 0 to Day 56

  2. TOLERABILITY : Hypopigmentation

    Clinical evaluation of hyperpigmentation on each selected and treated lentigo spot will be performed by a Dermatologist by scoring with standardized position and lighting. The evaluation will be performed visualy on the selected lentigo spots. A scale in 5 points (0 to 4) will be used: 0=no hypopigmented lesion, 1= very slight area of hypopigmentation of very small size and very slightly fairer than the surrounding skin, 2= slight area of hypopigmentation of small size and slightly fairer than the surrounding skin, 3= moderate : area of hypopigmentation of moderate size and much fairer than the surrounding skin, 4= severe : area of hypopigmentation of large size and much fairer than the surrounding skin. The expected outcomes are Score ≤ 3 (area of hypopigmentation of moderate size and much fairer than the surrounding skin) for the CNV body device and Score ≤ 2 (slight area of hypopigmentation of small size and slightly fairer than the surrounding skin) for each prototype.

    Time frame: Day 0/Time 0 to Day 56

  3. TOLERABILITY : Erythema

    Clinical evaluation of treated lentigo spot will be performed by a Dermatologist by scoring with standardized position and lighting. The evaluation will be performed visualy on the selected lentigo spots and surrounded spotless skin area around the spot skin. A scale in 5 points (0 to 4) will be used : 0=none; 1=very mild; 2=mild; 3=moderate; 4=severe. The expected score is ≤ 3 (moderate) for the CNV body device and score ≤ 2 (mild) for each prototype device.

    Time frame: Day 0/Time 0 to Day 56

  4. TOLERABILITY : Skin sensation

    The dermatologist will collect functional signs by asking the subjects about tightness, stinging, itching, warm or burning sensation. The evaluation will be performed visualy regarding the selected lentigo spots and surrounded spotless skin area around the spot skin. A scale in 5 points (0 to 4) will be used : 0=none; 1=very mild; 2=mild; 3=moderate; 4=severe. The expected score is ≤ 3 (moderate) for the CNV body device and score ≤ 2 (mild) for each prototype device.

    Time frame: Day 0/Time 0 to Day 56

  5. PERFORMANCE: Standardized photographs by C-Cube® acquisition

    Standardized photographs will be taken using a Dermatoscope C-Cube® (PIXIENCE). The capture will be taken on the previously selected lentigo (and spotless surrounding each spot in the same acquisition) and a spotless area (one on face (same as clinical evaluation) and far from a lentigo spot). Acquisition will be performed at Day0/time 0 (before treatment) and at each visit. The expected outcomes at day 56 are a score delta (D56-D0) \> 2,5 for ITA of lentigo spot for the CNV Body device and a score delta (D56-D0) \> 2 for ITA of lentigo spot for the prototype devices.

    Time frame: Day 56

  6. EFFICACY: Self-assessment of the subject

    Data will be completed by a questionnaire elaborated by the sponsor and filled in by subjects. It allowed obtaining the subjective appraisal of subject on tested laser act using the following 5-point scale: agree; quite agree; neither agree, nor disagree; quite disagree; disagree. The items are the following: * The spot seems clearer. * The size of the spot seems reduced. * The spot seems less visible. The expected results are subject appraisal at day 42 "agree" on the 3 parameters a for the CNV Body device and "agree" or "quite agree" on the 3 parameters for the prototype devices.

    Time frame: From Day 2 to Day 42

  7. TOLERABILITY: other expected events

    Clinical evaluation of treated lentigo spot will be performed by a Dermatologist regarding dryness, desquamation, fissures, cracks, roughness or crust. The evaluation will be done visualy by scoring on the selected lentigo spots and surrounded spotless skin area around the spot skin, with standardized position and lighting. A scale in 5 points (0 to 4) will be used : 0=none; 1=very mild; 2=mild; 3=moderate; 4=severe. The expected score is ≤ 3 (moderate) for the CNV body device and score ≤ 2 (mild) for each prototype device.

    Time frame: Day 0/Time 0 to Day 56

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Study locations

1 site
  • Vidnovlennya
    Zhytomyr, 10014, Ukraine
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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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 May 2021 to primary completion in May 2021, 0 months.

Of 11 interventional studies with no phase under Lentigo, half reached primary completion within 2 months of starting (the median); a quarter within 1 and three quarters within 13. This study's 0 months is below that.

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Registered
Jul 12, 2021
First posted
Aug 20, 2021
StartActual
May 14, 2021
Primary completionActual
May 20, 2021
CompletionActual
Jul 16, 2021
Last update
Jun 30, 2022
What these dates mean
Start.
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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.
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No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jun 30, 2022, 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
NCT05014321
Lead sponsor
Cryonove Pharma
Collaborators
Dermatech, INNOVSOLUTION, CEISO
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Aug 20, 2021
Start date
May 14, 2021
Primary completion
May 20, 2021
Completion
Jul 16, 2021
Last update
Jun 30, 2022

Study contacts

Natalia Didenko, MD
principal investigator · VIDNOVLENNYA invetigation site

Oversight

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