Needle Radiofrequency Treatment for Submental Fat

Seoul National University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Obese

Treatments: Procedure: microinsulated needle radiofrequency

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05517824

B-2012-655-001

Details and patient eligibility

About

The investigators aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a fractional radiofrequency device with a micro-insulated needle to reduce submental fat.

Enrollment: 24 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients with excess submental fat on a grade of 1~4, as assessed by the Physician-Assisted Submental Fat Rating Scale

Exclusion criteria

• mental impairment, infectious disease
• history of keloid development
• pregnancy, pacemaker
• use of anticoagulants
• undergoing a facelift procedure within the prior 6 months.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Sequential Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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24 participants in 2 patient groups

Post-treatment

Active Comparator group

Description:

After a single treatment using a microinsulated needle RF device

Treatment:

Procedure: microinsulated needle radiofrequency

Pre-treatment (Baseline)

No Intervention group