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CompletedNCT05882721Updated Nov 18, 2023

Treatment for Improvement of Cellulite Appearance Using Form Applicator

An interventional study of Sofwave in Cellulite, sponsored by Sofwave Medical LTD. Completed at 5 sites in United States. Open to female participants aged 18 Years to 60 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-11-18.

Sponsored by Sofwave Medical LTD · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was Nov 2023, 3 years ago, and no results have been posted to the registry.
  • Registered 3 months after the study started (first participant enrolled Feb 2023, registered May 2023).
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
60
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years to 60 Years
Sex
Female
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Study summary

Open-label, non-randomized, prospective, multi-center, self-controlled clinical study with masked evaluation.

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Eligible patients will receive 2 treatments (4 ± 2 weeks apart) on either one side (right or left) or both sides of the lateral/posterior upper thigh and/or buttocks using SofWave System with the Form applicator ('2X').

Treatment may be administered after the enrollment and screening at the first visit, or it may occur later following the enrollment and screening activities based on site scheduling availabilities.

All patients will return to the clinic for one follow up visit at 3 months ± 1 week post last treatment (FU1).

Methodology described in the protocol to evaluate efficacy and safety of treatments will be carried out at each visit at the clinic.

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Conditions studied

  • Cellulite

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Keywords

  • upper thigh
  • buttock
  • skin laxity
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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 60 is above the median of 34 across 65 interventional studies indexed under Cellulite.

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Lead sponsor

Sofwave Medical LTD is the lead sponsor of 14 studies on the registry; 3 are open to participants now.

Of its 8 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 60 Years
Sexes eligible
Female
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

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Inclusion criteria

  1. Healthy female subjects > 18 years of age and \< 60 years of age
  2. Not pregnant or lactating and must be either , surgically sterilized, or using a medically acceptable form of at least 3 months prior to enrollment (i.e., oral contraceptives, contraceptive implant, barrier methods with spermicide) or abstinence.
  3. Have visible cellulite in the upper thigh and/or buttock areas.
  4. Seeking treatment of cellulite in the upper thigh and/or buttock areas.
  5. Stable weight nominally ±5% for at least past 6 months
  6. Subject agrees to maintain her weight (i.e., within 5% of total body weight) by not making any major changes in their diet or exercise routine during the study course.
  7. Subject did not undergo invasive or energy-based cellulite treatments (liposuction, subcision, RF, laser, ESWT, etc.) for the prior 12 months.
  8. Subject did not use topical based cellulite treatments for prior 6 months and will not use during the trial (except for the study related procedures)
  9. Subject agrees not to undergo any other cellulite treatments for a period of 3 months following SofWave treatment
  10. Willing to have photographs of the treated areas. Agree for de-identified study images to be used in evaluations, publications, and presentations.
  11. Able and willing to comply with all visits, treatments and evaluations schedules and requirements.
  12. Able to understand and provide written .

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Pregnant or planning to become pregnant during the duration of the study, having given birth less than 3 months ago, and/or breast feeding
  2. Currently heavy smoker or has history of heavy smoking (25 cigarettes per day or more) in past 10 years
  3. >=30kg/m2
  4. Non-stable weight nominally ±5% for at least past 6 months
  5. Currently taking or has taken diet pills or weight control supplements within the past month
  6. History of severe migraine tendency
  7. History of Epileptic seizures
  8. History of chronic drug or alcohol abuse
  9. History of coagulopathy(ies) and/or on anticoagulant medication
  10. History of bleeding disorder or is taking any medication that in the investigator's opinion may increase the subject's risk of bruising
  11. Medical disorder that would hinder the wound healing or immune response (such as blood disorder, inflammatory disease, etc.)
  12. Active implanted device such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, cochlear implants, nerve/brain stimulators or drug delivery system
  13. Known allergy to lidocaine or epinephrine or antibiotics
  14. Active or history of malignancy in the past 5 years
  15. Suffering from significant concurrent illness, such as cardiac disorders, diabetes (type I or II), lupus, porphyria, or pertinent neurological disorders (i.e., any disease state that in the opinion of the investigator may interfere with the anesthesia, treatment, or healing process)
  16. History of /immune deficiency disorders (including infection or AIDS) or currently using immunosuppressive medications
  17. Suffering from hormonal imbalance, whether related to thyroid, pituitary, or androgen
  18. History of significant lymphatic drainage problems
  19. History of epidermal or dermal disorders (particularly involving collagen or microvascularity), including collagen vascular disease or vasculitic disorders.
  20. Skin disorders (skin infections or rashes, extensive scarring, psoriasis, etc.) in the treatment area.
  21. Severe solar elastosis on the intended to treat area.
  22. Significant scarring, atrophic scars in the area to be treated, or has a history of atrophic scars or keloids or prone to bruising
  23. Tattoo or former tattoo at or near treatment area
  24. Presence of an implant (metal or plastic) in or adjacent to area of intended treatment (vascular stent, or implants in the hips, knees, etc)
  25. Inability to understand the protocol or to give
  26. On-going use of psychiatric medication
  27. Unable or unwilling to comply with the study requirements and procedures
  28. Unwilling to have research photos taken of treatment areas
  29. Currently enrolled in a clinical study of any other unapproved drug or device
  30. Any other condition that would, in the professional opinion of the investigator, potentially affect the subject's response or the integrity of the data or would pose an unacceptable risk to the subject
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(8)

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Postmenopausal

Periods have stopped for good: usually no period for 12 months in a row without another medical reason, sometimes confirmed by a blood test (FSH).

Contraception

Ways of preventing pregnancy. “Highly effective” methods fail less than 1% of the time a year when used correctly — for example an IUD or an implant.

Criteria usually say which methods count and how long to keep using them after the last dose, sometimes for male participants too. Some studies accept a partner’s vasectomy if it was confirmed successful and that person is the participant’s only sexual partner.

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.

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.

What counts as overweight or obesity differs between countries (some use lower cut-offs), so go by the range the study states.

Cancer (malignancy)

Malignancy means cancer. Criteria about another or earlier malignancy ask whether you have had a different cancer, usually within a set number of years.

Some are commonly allowed, such as treated skin cancers other than melanoma and early cancers removed completely — check the exceptions this study lists.

Immunosuppression

A weakened immune system. It can come from an illness, such as HIV or some blood cancers, or from medicines that turn the immune system down, for example after an organ transplant or for an autoimmune disease; steroids at higher doses count.

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HIV

The human immunodeficiency virus, which weakens the immune system.

Many studies now accept people whose HIV is controlled on treatment, judged by the viral load and the CD4 count. Check the limits this study sets.

Investigational drug or device

A drug or device being studied in a clinical trial.

It may be new, or already approved and being studied for another use, dose or form. Criteria often leave out people who took part in another study of one within a recent period, commonly 30 days or five half-lives.

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Study design

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

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Cellulite

    Device: Sofwave

Interventions

  • DeviceSofwave

    The Sofwave System, comprised of an applicator and a console, generates high intensity, non-focused ultrasonic energy which can be delivered percutaneously to tissues. Other Names: SUPERB

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Primary Outcome Measure:

    Rate of improvement in the appearance of cellulite on the upper thigh/buttock area following Sofwave treatments based on 6 points simplified Cellulite Severity Scale (CSS), as evaluated by independent masked reviewers.

    Time frame: 3 months post treatment follow-up visit

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Study locations

5 sites
  • Laser & Skin Surgery Center of Northern California
    Sacramento, California 95816, United States
  • Schweiger Dermatology GP Research
    Hackensack, New Jersey 07601, United States
  • UnionDerm
    New York, New York 10003, United States
  • Main Line Center for Laser Surgery
    Ardmore, Pennsylvania 19003, United States
  • Tennessee Clinical Research Center
    Nashville, Tennessee 37215, United States
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Undecided

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 Nov 18, 2023, 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
NCT05882721
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
May 31, 2023
Start date
Feb 20, 2023
Primary completion
Nov 1, 2023
Completion
Nov 15, 2023
Last update
Nov 18, 2023

Oversight

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