Cryolipolysis Versus ATX-101 (Deoxycholic Acid) for Upper Back Fat
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Official title
Comparison of the Efficacy Between Cryolipolysis Versus ATX-101 (Deoxycholic Acid) for the Treatment of Upper Back Fat: a Prospective Randomized Controlled Pilot Study.
Brief summary
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This is a prospective randomized controlled study comparing the efficacy of cryolipolysis versus ATX-101 (deoxycholic acid) for the treatment of upper back fat. Participants currently living in the Chicago metropolitan area and meet inclusion/exclusion criteria will be considered for enrollment. The treatment sites are the right and left upper back fat areas. The right and left sides of the upper back fat will be randomly assigned (1:1) to receive cryolipolysis, while the contralateral side will receive ATX-101. This study was a pilot study designed to determine feasibility of this procedure.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT03284034
- Recruitment status
- Terminated
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Enrollment
- 8 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 18 Years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepts healthy volunteers
This page does not interpret eligibility. Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record.
Study timeline
- Start date
- Nov 26, 2017
- Primary completion
- Jun 7, 2020
- Completion
- Jun 7, 2020
- Last update posted
- May 5, 2025
2017 – 2020
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University Department of Dermatology | Chicago | Illinois | 60611 | — |
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- Last update posted May 5, 2025 · Synced Sep 2, 2026
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