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RecruitingNCT06958978Quantum001Updated May 6, 2025

Effects of QUANTUM Probe for Skin Rejuvenation and Subdermal Retraction in Patients Undergoing High-Definition Liposculpture

An interventional study of Quantum RF in Skin Laxity, Skin Tightening and Body Contouring Surgery, sponsored by Total Definer Research Group. Recruiting at 1 site in Colombia. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 60 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-05-06.

Sponsored by Total Definer Research Group · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was expected by Dec 2025, 11 months ago, but the record still lists the study as recruiting.
  • Registered 1 year after the study started (first participant enrolled Feb 2024, registered Feb 2025).
  • Started Feb 2024; still recruiting 2 years 9 months later.
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
80
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years to 60 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This prospective study aims to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of Quantum, a fully internal bipolar radiofrequency probe, for the treatment of prominent skin laxity, providing patients with a more toned and youthful appearance, in patients undergoing High-Definition (HD) Liposculpture.

The main questions this study seeks to answer are:

  • Does Quantum reduce skin laxity in patients undergoing HD Liposculpture?
  • Is the effectiveness in skin laxity reduction influenced by demographical factors, including age, gender, and phototype?

The participants will be adult patients (between 18-60 years) undergoing HD Liposculpture, with any measurable degree of skin laxity. The participants can not be pregnant, have history of scaring/healing problems, autoimmune diseases, severe dermatological conditions, have metal implants, be obese, or have important comorbidities.

Read the detailed description

Study design: Interventional prospective cohort study, non-randomized, non-controlled, no masking.

Eligible patients will be approached, the study aims, objectives, procedures, and voluntary participation will be explained. In case patient consent to participate, a written informed consent will be signed. The patients will be comprehensively evaluated by the plastic surgeon, and the areas selected for Quantum use, will be chosen according to the degree of skin laxity of the anatomical region.

Data Collection:

  • Demographic, Clinical, and surgical variables are going to be collected in an Excel-based password protected database.
  • Other procedure related variables are also going to be collected in the same database, hemoglobin and hematocrit levels, time to discharge, and complications.
  • The effect of the intervention in the skin laxity will be measured with Elastometer after liposculpture before Quantum, right after Quantum use, 1, 3 and 6 months post procedure. Variables to collect will include area, skin thickness, elasticity, viscoelasticity, and time to retraction.
  • Satisfaction Scores: Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale (GAIS) evaluated at least 3 months postoperatively.
  • Photographical records will be kept with images pre procedure, and at follow up 1, 3, and 6 months.

The study procedures include:

  • Procedure: All patients will undergo the standardized HD Liposculpture technique. Measurements of skin laxity will be performed with the Elastometer. Using the same ports of Liposculpture, Quantum device will be inserted, and the radiofrequency energy used in recommended parameters (energy 15 J, pulse mode 3.0 pps). Once the procedure is finished, with the patient still in operating table take the first post-treatment skin laxity measurements.
  • Post procedure follow up: Skin laxity measurements with Elastometer in 1, 3, and 6 months postoperative controls.

Study Locations: Dhara Clinic (Bogota, Colombia)

Ethical Considerations:

  • IRB Approval: The study will adhere to the Declaration of Helsinki principles and will be approved by an Institutional Review Board (IRB).
  • Informed Consent: Participants will be provided comprehensive information about study procedures, risks, and benefits, and written consent will be obtained.
  • Data Confidentiality: All participant data will be anonymized and securely stored.
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Conditions studied

  • Skin Laxity
  • Skin Tightening
  • Body Contouring Surgery
  • Skin Elasticity
  • Skin Firmness
  • Liposuction

Keywords

  • Quantum
  • Quantum RF
  • Elastometer
  • Body contouring
  • Liposuction
  • Liposculpture
  • High Definition Liposculpture
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In context

Lead sponsor

Total Definer Research Group is the lead sponsor of 6 studies on the registry; 1 is open to participants now.

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

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 60 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

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Inclusion criteria

  • Patients undergoing body contouring procedures (liposuction or liposculpture), either individually or combined with a maximum of two other major aesthetic procedures involving face, breast, or dermolipectomy.
  • Healthy patients without underlying comorbidities (classified as ASA≤II)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant patients, patients planning to get pregnant, or in breastfeeding stage
  • Past medical history of any collagen disease or conditions, including lupus, scleroderma, connective tissue disorders, rheumatoid arthritis, or multiple sclerosis.
  • Past medical history of skin disease including active skin infections, dermatitis, or history of keloid formation.
  • Patient with any metal implants or pacemakers
  • ≥ 32 kg/m2.
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(2)

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Autoimmune disease

A condition in which the immune system attacks the body’s own tissues, such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, psoriasis, type 1 diabetes or inflammatory bowel disease.

Immunotherapy studies often leave out active autoimmune disease, and some name exceptions, such as thyroid disease on replacement hormone. Check the exceptions this study lists.

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.

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Study design

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

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Quantum RF

    Right after the Liposuction procedure is completed, introduce the Quantum RF probe through the incision ports used for the liposuction. Using an imaginary grid with 1x1 cm pattern, apply assuring even distribution the Quantum RF (energy 15 J, pulse mode 3.0 pps) in the anatomical area. Maintain a uniform pace and energy level across the grid, covering both superficial and deep layers, to avoid hotspots and ensure consistent results.

    Device: Quantum RF

Interventions

  • DeviceQuantum RF

    Patented handpiece device designed for skin rejuvenation and tightening through intraoperative subdermal Radiofrequency treatment.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Skin elasticity

    Objectively calculate using Elastometer the difference in the skin elasticity measures pre Quantum use (but after liposculpture procedure), immediate after Quantum use, and in the postoperative follow up on the 1st, 3rd and 6th month.

    Time frame: 6 months

  2. Skin Viscoelasticity

    Objectively calculate using Elastometer the difference in the skin viscoelasticity measures pre Quantum use (but after liposculpture procedure), immediate after Quantum use, and in the postoperative follow up on 1st, 3rd and 6th month

    Time frame: 6 months

  3. Skin retraction time

    Objectively calculate using Elastometer the difference in the retraction time measures pre Quantum use (but after liposculpture procedure), immediate after Quantum use, and in the postoperative follow up on 1st, 3rd and 6th month

    Time frame: 6 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Patient satisfaction

    Patient-reported satisfaction scores measured using Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale (GAIS) for the reduction of skin laxity, and improvement of the appearance. The GAIS is a standardized scale used primarily in cosmetic and dermatological treatments to assess the overall aesthetic improvement of a patient after a procedure. It consist of three questions: * how do you feel about your appearance after surgery? Possible answers: Very much improved, much improved, slightly improved, no change. * Are you satisfied with the surgery? Very satisfied, satisfied, not satisfied. * Would you recommend the surgical procedure? Possible answers: Yes, perhaps, no.

    Time frame: 6 months

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • Dhara clinic
    Bogota, DC, Colombia
    Recruiting
    • Alfredo Hoyos, MD, Plastic Surgeon · Contactalhoyos@gmail.com · +13059154274
    • Alfredo Hoyos, MD, Plastic Surgeon · Principal investigator
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References and documents

Publications

  • Ibrahiem SMS. Aesthetic Nonexcisional Arm Contouring. Aesthet Surg J. 2022 Jun 20;42(7):NP463-NP473. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjac031. PubMed 35170726 ↗
  • Chia CT, Theodorou SJ, Hoyos AE, Pitman GH. Radiofrequency-Assisted Liposuction Compared with Aggressive Superficial, Subdermal Liposuction of the Arms: A Bilateral Quantitative Comparison. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2015 Aug 10;3(7):e459. doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000000429. eCollection 2015 Jul. PubMed 26301148 ↗
  • Cala Uribe LC, Perez Pachon ME, Babaitis R, Zannin Ferrero A, Aljure Diaz MF. Variable Energy and Ultrasound-based Liposculpture of the Arms: Multicenter and Multidevice Study. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2024 Mar 19;12(3):e5649. doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000005649. eCollection 2024 Mar. PubMed 38948160 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes — Depending upon reasonable request

Supporting information: Study protocol, Statistical analysis plan

Time frame: After results publication in scientific manuscript

Access criteria: Request to the main author, stating the aims of the request, and the use the data will be given

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reached

Started Feb 2024 (actual). Primary completion is estimated for Dec 2025, 22 months after the start.

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

Registered
Feb 2, 2025
First posted
May 6, 2025
StartActual
Feb 1, 2024
Primary completionEst.
Dec 2025
CompletionEst.
Jun 2026
Last update
May 6, 2025
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 May 6, 2025, 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
NCT06958978
Lead sponsor
Total Definer Research Group
Responsible party
Alfredo Hoyos (Plastic Surgeon, Total Definer Research Group) — Principal investigator
First posted
May 6, 2025
Start date
Feb 1, 2024
Primary completion
Dec 2025 (estimated)
Completion
Jun 2026 (estimated)
Last update
May 6, 2025

Study contacts

Alfredo Hoyos, Plastic Surgeon
Contact
alhoyos@gmail.com
+13059154274
Mauricio Perez, MD
Contact
meperezmd@gmail.com

Oversight

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