Non-Invasive Cooling of Fat Cells
A Prospective Clinical Study of Non-Invasive Cooling of Subcutaneous Fat
1 other identifier
interventional
175
1 country
11
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate a non-invasive cooling device to determine if cold exposure will consistently result in a reduction of subcutaneous fat.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Jan 2008
Typical duration for not_applicable
11 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
January 1, 2008
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
September 27, 2008
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
September 30, 2008
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
November 17, 2009
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 18, 2009
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
May 25, 2025
CompletedMay 25, 2025
May 1, 2025
1.9 years
September 27, 2008
April 7, 2025
May 7, 2025
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Percentage of Participants With Visible Improvement in Treated Area
Investigator assessment to document any visible improvement in the treatment area.
4 months
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Participant Satisfaction
4 months
Study Arms (1)
Treatment Group
EXPERIMENTALInterventions
Non-invasive cooling is applied to the treatment area with a defined cooling rate and duration.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Male or female subjects \> 18 years of age.
- Subject has clearly visible fat on an area of the body appropriate for treatment with the non-invasive Zeltiq cooling device such as the flanks, thighs, abdomen or back.
- Subject has not had weight change fluctuations exceeding 10 pounds in the preceding month and plans to maintain their weight to within ±10 pounds over the next 6 months.
- Subject has read and signed a written informed consent form.
You may not qualify if:
- Subject has had liposuction, or another surgical procedure(s) or mesotherapy in area of intended treatment within the past 2 years.
- Subject has a known history of subcutaneous injections into the area of intended treatment (e.g., cortisone) within the past 6 months.
- Subject has a known history of cryoglobulinemia, cold urticaria, or paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria.
- Subject has used diet pills within the past 6 months.
- Subject is unable or unwilling to comply with the study requirements.
- Subject has any dermatological conditions or scars within the location of the test sites that may interfere with the treatment or evaluation.
- Subject is currently enrolled in a clinical study of any other unapproved investigational drug or device.
- Patient is pregnant or intending to become pregnant in the next 9 months.
- Patient is lactating or has been lactating in the past 9 months.
- Any other condition or laboratory value that would, in the professional opinion of the investigator, potentially affect response or participation in this clinical study, or would pose an unacceptable risk to the subject.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (11)
Investigational Site
Sacramento, California, United States
Investigational Site
San Diego, California, United States
Investigational Site
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
Investigational Site
Miami, Florida, United States
Investigational Site
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Investigational Site
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Investigational Site
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Investigational Site
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Investigational Site
Hackensack, New Jersey, United States
Investigational Site
New York, New York, United States
Investigational Site
Dallas, Texas, United States
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Sally Hallas, RN
- Organization
- AbbVie
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- No
- Restriction Type
- OTHER
- Restrictive Agreement
- Yes
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
September 27, 2008
First Posted
September 30, 2008
Study Start
January 1, 2008
Primary Completion
November 17, 2009
Study Completion
December 18, 2009
Last Updated
May 25, 2025
Results First Posted
May 25, 2025
Record last verified: 2025-05
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share