Ultherapy® for the Treatment of Acne Scars



Status:Completed
Conditions:Acne, Acne, Dermatology
Therapuetic Areas:Dermatology / Plastic Surgery
Healthy:No
Age Range:18 - 70
Updated:12/16/2017
Start Date:May 2014
End Date:October 2015

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Evaluation of the Ulthera® System for Correction of Moderate to Severe Atrophic Acne Scars

This is a prospective, multi-site trial to be conducted at 2 clinical sites. Up to 20
subjects will receive study treatments. Following study treatments, follow-up visits will
occur at 60, 90 and 180 days from each subject's last study treatment.

Subjects with moderate to severe atrophic acne scars will be enrolled. Subjects will receive
up to three dual-depth treatments to the cheek and temple areas impacted by acne scars,
treating the number of treatment squares necessary to cover the area of scarring. Each
treatment square will receive 30 lines per transducer depth for a total of 60 lines per
treatment square. Three treatments 30 days apart will be required.

Inclusion Criteria:

- Male or female, age 18 to 70 years.

- Subject in good health.

- Presence of moderate to severe atrophic acne scars on the cheeks and/or temples.

- Scars must be rolling and boxcar type scars predominantly, with few to no icepick
scars present.

- Scars should be distensible with tension applied to skin.

- Subject must desire correction of his/her acne scarring as demonstrated by any level
of dissatisfaction on baseline PSQ.

- Subjects of all Fitzpatrick skin types are eligible.

- Subject must be willing to withhold additional aesthetic therapies in the areas to be
treated for the entire study duration if these treatments are judged by the
investigator to potentially impact results.

- Willingness and ability to comply with protocol requirements, including returning for
follow-up visits

- Willingness to maintain current skin care regimen and refrain from adding any new
products or drugs for acne or acne scars for the duration of the study.

- Subjects of childbearing potential must have a negative urine pregnancy test result
and must not be lactating at the Screening Visit and be willing and able to use an
acceptable method of birth control during the study.

- Absence of physical or psychological conditions unacceptable to the investigator.

- Willingness and ability to provide written consent for study-required photography and
adherence to photography procedures.

- Willingness and ability to provide written informed consent and HIPAA authorization
prior to performance of any study-related procedure.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Presence of an active systemic or local skin disease that may affect wound healing.

- Severe solar elastosis.

- Recent history of significant trauma to the face (<6 months).

- Significant scarring, other than acne scars in area(s) to be treated.

- Open wounds or lesions in the area(s) to be treated.

- Severe or cystic active and clinically significant acne on the area(s) to be treated.

- Have a recent or current history of inflammatory skin disease, infection,
cancerous/pre-cancerous lesion, unhealed wound in the proposed treatment areas.

- Have a history of systemic granulomatous diseases active or inactive or connective
tissue disease.

- Have hypertrophic acne scars, any evidence of keloid scarring, predominantly icepick
scarring (defined as more than half of all scar area in either the left or right or
treatment area) or sinus tract scars.

- Presence of a metal stent or implant in the area(s) to be treated.

- Inability to understand protocol or give informed consent.

- Microdermabrasion or glycolic acid peels to the treatment area(s) within four weeks
prior to study participation or during the study.

- History of allergic reaction to Ibuprofen, Acetaminophen, or Lidocaine/Tetracaine.

- History of chronic drug or alcohol abuse.

- History of autoimmune disease.

- Concurrent therapy that, in the investigator's opinion, would interfere with the
evaluation of the safety or efficacy of the study device.

- Subjects who anticipate the need for surgery or overnight hospitalization during the
study.

- Subjects who, in the investigator's opinion, have a history of poor cooperation,
noncompliance with medical treatment, or unreliability.

- Concurrent enrollment, or participated within the past 30 days, in any study involving
the use of investigational devices or drugs.

- Current smoker or history of smoking in the last two years.

- History of the following cosmetic treatments in the areas to be treated:

1. Skin tightening procedure within the past year;

2. Injectable filler of any type within the past: i. 12 months for Hyaluronic acid
fillers (e.g.,Restylane); ii. 12 months for Ca Hydroxyapatite fillers (e.g.,
Radiesse); iii. 24 months for Poly-L-Lactic acid fillers (e.g., Sculptra); iv.
Cultured fibroblast (e.g. LaViv) within the past two years; v. Ever for permanent
fillers (e.g., Silicone, ArteFill)

3. Neurotoxins within the past three months;

4. Ablative resurfacing laser treatment within the past two years;

5. Nonablative, rejuvenative laser or light treatment within the past six months;

6. Surgical dermabrasion or deep facial peels within the past two years;

7. Any history of contour threads.

- History of using the following prescription medications

1. Accutane or other systemic retinoids within the past six months;

2. Topical retinoids within the past two weeks;

3. Antiplatelet agents / Anticoagulants (Coumadin, Heparin, Plavix, chronic NSAID
use);

4. Aspirin greater than 82mg/day

5. Psychiatric drugs that in the investigators opinion would impair the subject from
understanding the protocol requirements or understanding and signing the informed
consent or affect their ability to accurately complete QOL and subjective
improvement assessments.

- Any condition which in the opinion of the investigator makes the patient unable to
complete the study per protocol.
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Beverly Hills, California 90210
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