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Zapping cartilage with radio waves could reshape noses without extra cuts

NCT ID NCT07032675

Symptom relief Sponsor: Indiana University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether a low-temperature radiofrequency device can reshape nose or ear cartilage during surgery to improve breathing and appearance. Twenty adults having septorhinoplasty will have their cartilage reshaped with the device before reimplantation. Researchers will measure how many treatments are needed, changes in shape, and patient satisfaction.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Low-temperature radiofrequency device (Vivaer)
What this could lead to
If successful, this technique could offer a less invasive way to reshape cartilage during nose surgery, potentially improving both breathing and cosmetic results.
What could go wrong
This is a very small early study (20 people) testing cartilage reshaping outside the body. It may not translate to better outcomes in actual patients, and the procedure could still require additional treatments or cause side effects.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 20 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Oct 2025

Expected to finish

Jun 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: • Patients 18 years and older undergoing functional septorhinoplasty or cosmetic septorhinoplasty, with or without auricular cartilage harvest Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who have had a prior septorhinoplasty * Patients who have received prior head and neck radiation * Patients with a septal perforation * Patients who are medically ineligible to undergo septorhinoplasty.

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Nasal valve collapse Nose enhancement

How to take part

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  1. The places running it

    6 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.

  2. The official record

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • IU Health Methodist Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States

  • IU Health North Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States

  • IU Health Saxony Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States

  • IU Health University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States

  • IU Health West Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States

  • Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health

    RECRUITING

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States