NCT05994079

Effect Of High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound On Abdominal Skin Laxity Post Sleeve Gastrectomy

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 86 (actual)
• Sponsor: Cairo University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 30 Years – 45 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the therapeutic effect of High intensity focused ultrasound in treatment of abdominal skin laxity post sleeve gastrectomy.

Detailed description

Lax skin is a common consequence of bariatric weight loss, and it may require one or more plastic interventions. This study carried out to investigate the effectiveness of High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) in treatment of abdominal skin laxity post sleeve gastrectomy.

Conditions

• Skin Laxity
• Gastrostomy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	High intensity focused ultrasound	Parameters: Transducer frequency 7-2-mhz 1.5-9.0-mm focal depth. The pulse duration for each individual exposure ranged from 25 to 40 milliseconds. Energy per ultrasound pulse ranged from 1.0 to 1.5 J
OTHER	topical firming creams	medical topical firming creams

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-06-20
• Primary completion: 2022-11-20
• Completion: 2022-12-20
• First posted: 2023-08-16
• Last updated: 2023-08-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt