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N/A N=23 Treatment

Safety and Efficacy of the Luxe Device to Treat Facial Wrinkles and Rosacea

Rosacea · Wrinkles

Enrolled (actual)
23
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Aug 2014
Primary outcome: Primary: Improvement in Investigator Assessment of Overall Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale (GAI) — 61; 68 percentage of participants

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Luxe (Device)
Age
Adult · 21+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Syneron Medical
Primary completion
Dec 2012

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Improvement in Investigator Assessment of Overall Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale (GAI)
61; 68
SECONDARY
Subject Improvement Using the Global Aesthetic Improvement (GAI) Scale
68; 68
SECONDARY
Reduction in Rosacea by the Study Investigator Using a Validated Scale
64; 89

Summary

This study is designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the Luxe™ device for use in wrinkle and rosacea treatment. Up to 60 subjects will treat their periorbital and cheek areas daily for 4 weeks and then twice a week for an additional 4 weeks. Evaluations of improvement will be conducted at the clinic after enrollment and during the treatment at 1, 2, 4, and 8 weeks after initiation.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Healthy male or female between the ages of 21 and 60.
  • Non-smoker.
  • Have no prior experience with the Luxe™ device.
  • Having wrinkles, rhytides and fine lines in periorbital regions that are classified as wrinkle type 1-3 on the Crow's Feet Grading Scale and/or having rosacea cheeks regions.
  • Able and willing to comply with all visit, treatment and evaluation schedules and requirements.
  • Agree to make no changes in their existing skin-care regime, other than use of the study products, during the study period.
  • Able to understand and provide written Informed Consent.
  • Women of child-bearing age should pass a negative pregnancy test, and required to be using a reliable method of birth control at least 3 months prior to and throughout study enrollment.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Fail to meet any of the inclusion criteria above.
  • Subject unable or unwilling to provide proper informed consent for participation.
  • Subject not able to understand the requirements of the study.
  • Pregnant or nursing women or intending to become pregnant during the course of study.
  • Reported having one of the following medical conditions that could result in potential harm to themselves or other:
  • Obvious cognitive deficit.
  • Neuromotor control difficulty with either hand.
  • Sensitivity to light.
  • History of light activated medical problems such as light triggered seizure disorders or migraine headaches.
  • Taking drugs which may cause light sensitivity.
  • Having any active electrical implant anywhere in the body, such as a pacemaker or an internal defibrillator.
  • Having a permanent implant in the treated area, such as metal plates and screws
  • Unable or unlikely to refrain from tanning, including the use of tanning booths, during the course of the study.
  • Prior or current skin therapy that may interfere with the evaluation of the study device: Renova, AHAs, Vitamin C, Kinerase, Tretinoin, Topical Retinoids, Topical Steroids, Antibiotics (topical or oral) within 14 days of baseline visit.

Oral Retinoids within 6 month of baseline visit.

  • Use of oral Isotretinoin (Accutane®) within 6 months of initial treatment or during the course of the study.
  • Subject currently being treated for a dermatologic condition which may interfere with the safe evaluation of the study device (Eczema, Psoriasis, Severe sun damage, Dermatitis).
  • Patient on systemic corticosteroid therapy 6 months prior to and throughout the course of the study.
  • Subject with a history of hypersensitivity or allergy to (LED) light.
  • Subject with a history of hypersensitivity or allergy to any formulation or device component.
  • Having received a facial dermabrasion or chemical peel treatment within 3 months of treatment or during the study.
  • Prior skin treatment with laser in treated area within 3 months of initial treatment or during the course of the study.
  • Prior use of Botox, collagen, fat injections and /or other methods of skin augmentation (enhancement with injected or implanted material) in treated area within 2 month of initial treatment or during the course of the study. Treatment may not be performed, at all, over permanent dermal implants.
  • Prior ablative resurfacing procedure, brow lift, blepharoplasty or face lift in treated area with laser or other devices within 12 months of initial treatment or during the course of the study.
  • Any other surgery in treated area within 12 months of initial treatment or during the course of the study.
  • History of keloid formation or poor wound healing in a previously injured skin area.
  • History of epidermal or dermal disorders (particularly if involving collagen or microvascularity).
  • Open laceration or abrasion of any sort on the area to be treated.
  • Active Herpes Simplex I at the time of treatment.
  • Multiple dysplastic nevi in the area to be treated.
  • Having a bleeding disorder or taking anticoagulation medications, including heavy use of aspirin, in a
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01618864). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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