CompletedPhase 4

VASER-Assisted Lipoplasty Compared With Suction-Assisted Lipoplasty

United States21 participantsStarted 2007-07

Plain-language summary

This study is being done to compare two commonly available types of body contouring, VASER-Assisted Lipoplasty (VAL) and Suction-Assisted Lipoplasty (SAL), and to decide if one procedure is preferred by patients and/or surgeons over the other. Participants will have VAL on one side of their body and SAL on the opposite side.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 50 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * give voluntary, signed informed consent in accordance with institutional policies * be between the ages of 18-50 years old * Be willing and able to appear for all scheduled, post-operative visits with their doctor * Have moderate to good skin tone * Have excess fatty tissue in the arms, medial thighs, lateral thighs, or back where the extra tissue is expected to be composed of adipose tissue. * Have a body mass index between 20-30 * Are non-smokers Exclusion Criteria: * under the age of 18 * over the age of 50 * are undergoing boy contouring for reconstruction following injury or disease are deemed inappropriate candidates for surgery due to medical or mental health reasons * are concurrently being treated with other investigational agents or have participated in an investigational study within 60 days prior to surgery * elect not to participate in the study

What they're measuring

Investigators aim to assess outcomes associated with the two different methods to determine if one technology/technique offers superior results compared to the other.

Timeframe: 6 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00731354

SponsorSound Surgical Technologies, LLC.

Sponsor typeINDUSTRY

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2008-09

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