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New eyelid lift technique tested against standard surgery
NCT ID NCT07250139
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares two ways to do upper eyelid surgery: the traditional method and a newer one using a hand-held clamp called Ziplyft. About 50 adults with droopy or extra eyelid skin will have one eye treated with each method, so doctors can directly compare bruising, healing time, and satisfaction. The goal is to see if the Ziplyft method is faster and causes less bruising.
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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 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 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.
- Ages
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35 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: 1. Provide signed written consent prior to participation in any study-related procedures. 2. Ability, comprehension, and willingness to follow study instructions, and likely to complete all study visits. 3. Male or female adults, ≥ 35 years old at the Preoperative Visit willing to return for required follow-up visits. 4. Subjects with excess eyelid skin are eligible to undergo the procedure in the opinion of the investigator. 5. Female subjects must be 1-year postmenopausal, surgically sterilized, or, if of childbearing potential, have a negative urine pregnancy test at the Preoperative Visit. Women of childbearing potential must use an acceptable form of contraception throughout the study. Acceptable methods include at least one of the following: intrauterine (intrauterine device), hormonal (oral, injection, patch, implant, ring), barrier with spermicide (condom, diaphragm), or abstinence. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Subjects with a current Ptosis diagnosis 2. Subjects with a history of Graves' Disease 3. Subjects with Myasthenia Gravis 4. Subjects that in the opinion of the investigator are anatomically not conducive to using devices (e.g., heavy brow, severe hollowing of the upper eyelid, history of ocular or orbital trauma). 5. Subjects that have had any previous surgery eyelid or eyebrow region. 6. Use of anticoagulation therapy, including, but not limited to Aspirin, NSAIDS, Ibuprofen within 7 days and Xarelto, Warfarin, Enoxaparin, Plavix within 3 days prior to planned study procedure. 7. Active or recent (within 3 months) tobacco user 8. Allergy to adhesive glue 9. Participation in any study of an investigational, interventional product within 30 days prior to the Preoperative Visit or at any time during the study period. 10. Pregnant or nursing females.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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New Century Ophthalmology
RECRUITINGOxford, North Carolina, 27585, United States
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