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Can a simple injection melt away localized fat?
NCT ID NCT07743788
First seen Aug 04, 2026 · Last updated Aug 05, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether Mesolipo® injections can safely reduce localized fat. Participants receive the treatment on one side of the body and a comparison injection on the other. Over 90 days, researchers measure fat thickness, side effects, and participant satisfaction to see if the treatment works.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Mesolipo® (sodium deoxycholate) injections
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this could offer a non-surgical option for reducing localized fat, potentially improving body contouring outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early-stage trial, so results may not apply broadly. Risks include injection-site reactions and uneven results.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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12 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- Lead sponsor
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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
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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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: * Adults aged 18 years or older. * Presence of localized adiposity suitable for treatment with the Mesolipo® protocol. * Willingness and ability to provide written informed consent. * Ability to comply with all study procedures and follow-up visits. * Stable body weight for at least 3 months before enrollment. * Agreement to maintain usual diet and physical activity habits throughout the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy or breastfeeding. * Known hypersensitivity to sodium deoxycholate or any study product component. * Active infection or inflammatory skin disease at the treatment site. * Previous aesthetic treatment in the target area within the period defined by the protocol. * Severe systemic disease or any condition that, in the investigator's opinion, could interfere with study participation or outcome assessment. * Participation in another clinical trial within the previous 30 days. * Inability or unwillingness to comply with study procedures.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Instituto Antony Barbosa
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, 30493-240, Brazil