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Clinical Evaluation of Silk'n Glide for Face

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02103608
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : April 4, 2014
Results First Posted : September 10, 2018
Last Update Posted : September 10, 2018
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Home Skinovations Ltd.

Brief Summary:
This is a clinical study to determine the efficacy and safety of the Glide, hair removal photo-depilation device, for removing facial hairs. During the first stage, the subjects will perform up to 6 face treatments, two weeks apart. The treatment's safety and efficiency will be evaluated at 4 weeks of after last treatment and at 12 weeks after last treatment.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Hirsutism Device: Glide Not Applicable

Detailed Description:

Study efficacy assessment:

Comparison of hair counts before treatments to 4 and 12 weeks follow up visits.

Study safety assessment:

  1. Reported errors and near errors using the device
  2. Device malfunctions which relate to device safety
  3. Device related adverse events
  4. Non device related adverse events (secondary endpoint)

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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 17 participants
Allocation: N/A
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Clinical Evaluation of Silk'n Glide for Face
Study Start Date : September 2013
Actual Primary Completion Date : July 2014
Actual Study Completion Date : December 2014

Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: Percentage of hair reduction
This is an open label, prospective study to evaluate safety and efficiency of Silk'n Glide on the face. During the study, the subjects will perform up to 6 face treatments, two weeks apart. The treatment's safety and efficiency will be evaluated at 4 weeks of after last treatment and at 12 weeks after last treatment .
Device: Glide
6 facial hair reduction treatments with the Glide device, two weeks apart.




Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. 1. Comparison of Hair Counts Before Treatments to 4 and 12 Weeks Follow up Visits. [ Time Frame: 4 weeks and 12 weeks post treatment ]
    Hair count is going to be preformed and base line and compare with the count at 4 weeks and 12 weeks. % of hair reducation is going to be calculated.



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Ages Eligible for Study:   21 Years to 60 Years   (Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Presence of unwanted hairs on the face
  2. Skin Type I to IV (Fitzpatrick)
  3. Adults older than 21 years of age but not more than 60 years of age.
  4. Must be either post-menopausal or surgically steri-lized, or using a medically acceptable form of birth control (i.e., oral contraceptives, IUD, contraceptive implant, barrier methods with spermicide or absti-nence).
  5. Informed consent agreement by the subject.
  6. Willingness to follow the treatment schedule and post treatment care.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Malignant or pre-malignant pigmented lesions in the area to be treated.
  2. Scarring or infection of the area to be treated.
  3. Known photosensitivity.
  4. Pregnancy or lactating
  5. Subjects with Diabetes (Type I or II).
  6. Presence of a suntan in the area to be treated.
  7. Use of medication known to induce photosensitivity.
  8. Subject is on anticoagulative medication or throm-boembolic condition.
  9. Subjects with a pacemaker or internal defibrillator.
  10. Use of NSAIDS two weeks prior to, and two weeks following the treatment.
  11. Subjects that use waxing or other methods of photo-epilation 3 months prior to treatment.
  12. Subjects that have been exposed to strong sunlight or an artificial tanning machine during the past 4 weeks
  13. Subjects wearing a tattoo or permanent makeup on the area to be treated
  14. Subjects with dark brown or black spots, such as large freckles, birth marks, moles or warts on the area to be treated
  15. Subjects with Eczema, psoriasis, lesions, open wounds or active infections, such as cold sores in the area to be treated
  16. Subjects with history of keloidal scar formation
  17. Subjects with history of herpes outbreaks in the area of treatment, unless you have consulted your physician and received preventative treatment before using GlideTM
  18. Subjects with epilepsy
  19. Subjects using incontinence device, insulin pump, other active devices [NB: Protocol excludes pace-makers and internal defibrillators.]
  20. Subjects with a history of skin cancer or areas of po-tential skin malignancies
  21. Subjects who have received radiation therapy or chemotherapy treatments within the past 3 months

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02103608


Sponsors and Collaborators
Home Skinovations Ltd.
Investigators
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Principal Investigator: Michael H Gold, MD Tennessee Clinical Research Center
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Responsible Party: Home Skinovations Ltd.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02103608    
Other Study ID Numbers: DO105306A
First Posted: April 4, 2014    Key Record Dates
Results First Posted: September 10, 2018
Last Update Posted: September 10, 2018
Last Verified: September 2016
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
Plan to Share IPD: No
Keywords provided by Home Skinovations Ltd.:
at Home Photo depilation device, Silk'n.
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Hirsutism
Hair Diseases
Skin Diseases
Virilism