Completed
EFCFeasibility Study of CoolSculpting Effects on Cellulite Appearance
What is being tested
The ZELTIQ System
Device
Who is being recruted
From 22 to 65 Years
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How is the trial designed
Other Study
Interventional
Study Start: November 2020
Summary
Principal SponsorZeltiq Aesthetics
Last updated: January 28, 2026
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Study start date: November 13, 2020
Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.Evaluate the safety and feasibility effecting the appearance of cellulite on the thigh using CoolSculpting.
Official TitleFeasibility Study of CoolSculpting Effects on Cellulite Appearance
Principal SponsorZeltiq Aesthetics
Last updated: January 28, 2026
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Protocol
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.Design Details
97 patients to be enrolled
Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.Other Study
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Eligibility
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.Criteria
Female
Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.From 22 to 65 Years
Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.Healthy volunteers allowed
If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.Criteria
5 inclusion criteria required to participate
Female subjects > 22 years of age and < 65 years of age.
Subject has clearly visible cellulite on the intended treatment area (thighs), which in the Investigator's opinion, may benefit from the treatment.
Subject has not had weight change exceeding 5% in the preceding month.
Subject agrees to maintain her weight (i.e., within 5%) by not making any major changes in diet or exercise routine during the course of the study.
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19 exclusion criteria prevent from participating
Subject has had a surgical procedure(s) in the area of intended treatment.
Subject has had an invasive fat reduction procedure (e.g., liposuction, mesotherapy) in the area of intended treatment.
Subject has had a non-invasive fat reduction, body contouring, cellulite reduction and/or skin tightening procedure in the area of intended treatment within the past 4 months.
Presence of significant suntan in the thighs.
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Study Plan
Find out more about all the medication administered in this study, their detailed description and what they involve.Treatment Groups
Study Objectives
One single intervention group is designated in this study
This study does not include a placebo group
Treatment Groups
Group I
ExperimentalThe treatments are designed to see if the appearance of cellulite can be reduced on the outer thigh.
Study Objectives
Primary Objectives
Secondary Objectives
Study Centers
These are the hospitals, clinics, or research facilities where the trial is being conducted. You can find the location closest to you and its status.This study has 6 locations
Suspended
Suspended
Rebecca Fitzgerald, MD Dermatology
Los Angeles, United StatesSuspended
Sasaki Advanced Aesthetics Medical Center
Pasadena, United StatesSuspended
Innovation Research Center
Pleasanton, United StatesCompleted6 Study Centers