New ultrasound device aims to tighten sagging chin and neck without surgery
NCT ID NCT07229430
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a device called ULTRAFORMER MPT PLUS that uses focused ultrasound to lift and tighten loose skin under the chin and on the neck. About 273 adults with mild to moderate skin laxity will receive either the new device or an approved one. Researchers will check results using photos and patient feedback over 90 days.
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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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About 273 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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30 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: 1. Male or female subjects aged 30 to 65 years, inclusive, at the time of informed consent. 2. Subjects presenting with mild to moderate submental and/or neck skin laxity, as determined by the investigator. 3. Subjects in good general health with stable body weight (±5%) for at least 6 months prior to screening. 4. Subjects willing to avoid other aesthetic or dermatologic procedures (surgical or non-surgical) to the treatment area during the study period. 5. Subjects able to understand and sign informed consent and comply with all study visits and procedures. 6. Female subjects of child-bearing potential who agree to use reliable contraception throughout study participation. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Prior facelift, neck lift, liposuction, or contouring surgery involving the lower face, submental, or neck areas. 2. Receipt of any energy-based aesthetic treatment (e.g., HIFU, radiofrequency, laser) or injectable aesthetic treatment (e.g., botulinum toxin, dermal filler, collagen stimulator) to the treatment area within 6 months prior to baseline. 3. Presence of any implanted electronic medical device, such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, or neurostimulator. 4. Active skin infection, wound, cystic acne, inflammation, or severe scarring within or near the treatment area. 5. History of keloid formation or abnormal wound healing. 6. Known bleeding disorder, or use of anticoagulant or antiplatelet medications that cannot be safely discontinued for the procedure. 7. Pregnant or breastfeeding women. 8. Subjects with a known sensitivity or contraindication to ultrasound-based procedures. 9. Any medical or psychiatric condition that, in the investigator's judgment, could interfere with study participation, safety, or data integrity. 10. Participation in another investigational study within 30 days prior to screening.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
5 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dermatology
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90004, United States
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Dermatology
RECRUITINGCharlotte, North Carolina, 28405, United States
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Dermatology
RECRUITINGWilmington, North Carolina, 28405, United States
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Dermatology
RECRUITINGNashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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Dermatology
RECRUITINGSpokane, Washington, 99204, United States
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