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Feasibility Study: Determination of the Effect of Ultherapy® Treatment on the Rate of Collagen Synthesis in Normal Skin
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Ulthera® System Treatment and Heavy Water for Skin Laxity. Completed, enrolled 2 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Enrolled subjects undergo tissue labeling to evaluate the rate of collagen synthesis in tissue treated with the Ulthera® System compared to control tissue.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Focused ultrasound energy delivered below the surface of the skin
A tissue labeling model via the consumption of the stable isotope, deuterated water (heavy water). Heavy water consumed over the course of the 6-week study period for a direct kinetic measure of in vivo collagen synthesis. 60 ml (about 12 teaspoons) of heavy water (also called deuterated water or 2H2O), was consumed three times a day for the first five days. Starting on Day 6, two 60 ml doses of heavy water were consumed per day for the remaining 37 days.