NCT02427698

Cyrolipolysis vs Cyrolipolysis and Subcision for Cellulite

Comparison of the Efficacy Between Cryolipolysis Versus Cryolipolysis Plus Subcision For Treatment of Cellulite: A Prospective Randomized Control Trial

• Status: Active Not Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 15 (actual)
• Sponsor: Northwestern University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This is a prospective randomized controlled study comparing the efficacy of cryolipolysis versus a combination of cryolipolysis and surgical subcision for the treatment of cellulite. The treatment sites are both outer thighs. One outer thigh will be randomized to receive one treatment of cryolipolysis, while the contralateral thigh will be assigned to receive the combination cryolipolysis plus surgical subcision. A live rating by a blinded dermatologist will evaluate the treatment and control areas using a cellulite severity scale at week 0 (before treatment) and at the 3-month follow up visit.

Conditions

• Cellulite

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	cyrolipolysis (CoolSculpting device)	Treatment will be a cold exposure for up to 120 minutes using the CoolSculpting device with a commercially available treatment setting.
PROCEDURE	subcision	The skin will be punctured using a subcision needle to cut the septa responsible for the skin depression after cryolipolysis.

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-08-01
• Primary completion: 2025-12-01
• Completion: 2025-12-01
• First posted: 2015-04-28
• Last updated: 2025-01-31

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States