UMIN-ICDS Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000060725
Receipt number R000069451
Scientific Title Evaluation of the Effect of Combined HIFU and RF Treatment on Skin Elasticity in Healthy Subjects: A Prospective Randomized Split-Face Controlled Trial with Cutometer as the Primary Endpoint
Date of disclosure of the study information 2026/02/21
Last modified on 2026/02/21 12:25:41

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Basic information

Public title

Evaluation of the Effect of Combined HIFU and RF Treatment on Skin Elasticity in Healthy Subjects:
A Prospective Randomized Split-Face Controlled Trial with Cutometer as the Primary Endpoint

Acronym

Evaluation of the Effect of Combined HIFU and RF Treatment on Skin Elasticity in Healthy Subjects:
A Prospective Randomized Split-Face Controlled Trial with Cutometer as the Primary Endpoint

Scientific Title

Evaluation of the Effect of Combined HIFU and RF Treatment on Skin Elasticity in Healthy Subjects:
A Prospective Randomized Split-Face Controlled Trial with Cutometer as the Primary Endpoint

Scientific Title:Acronym

Evaluation of the Effect of Combined HIFU and RF Treatment on Skin Elasticity in Healthy Subjects:
A Prospective Randomized Split-Face Controlled Trial with Cutometer as the Primary Endpoint

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

This study does not target any specific disease and is intended to evaluate skin elasticity in healthy subjects.

Classification by specialty

Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

The purpose of this study is to objectively evaluate the effect of combined HIFU and RF treatment on skin elasticity in healthy subjects and to assess its efficacy as a preventive aesthetic intervention against skin aging.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Change from baseline in skin elasticity parameters (R2, R5, R7, F3) measured by Cutometer.

Key secondary outcomes

・Facial volume changes assessed by VECTRA
・Pore characteristics assessed by NeoVoir


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Open -but assessor(s) are blinded

Control

No treatment

Stratification

NO

Dynamic allocation

NO

Institution consideration

Institution is not considered as adjustment factor.

Blocking

NO

Concealment

Numbered container method


Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Prevention

Type of intervention

Device,equipment

Interventions/Control_1

Left and right facial sides will be randomized 1:1.
Treatment side: Combined HIFU and RF therapy
Control side: No treatment

Interventions/Control_2

Left and right facial sides will be randomized 1:1.
Treatment side: Combined HIFU and RF therapy
Control side: No treatment

Interventions/Control_3


Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

18 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

60 years-old >=

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

・Healthy subjects without clinically evident facial skin disease
・Ability to attend scheduled study visits
・Provision of written informed consent

Key exclusion criteria

・Pregnant, possibly pregnant, or breastfeeding individuals
・Individuals with active facial skin disease (infection, eczema, severe acne, etc.)
・Individuals who have undergone facial HIFU, RF, high-energy laser treatment, thread lift, or facial surgery within 6 months
・Individuals who have received injectable treatments affecting facial contour within 3 months
・Individuals judged inappropriate for participation by the principal investigator

Target sample size

26


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Hiroo
Middle name
Last name Teranishi

Organization

Tokyo Chuo Beauty Clinic (TCB), Umeda Osaka Ekimae Clinic

Division name

Director

Zip code

5300057

Address

3rd Floor, K's Square Building, 2-8-15 Sonezaki, Kita-ku, Osaka-city, Osaka, Japan

TEL

06-6147-2581

Email

umeda.office@tcb.or.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Taichi
Middle name
Last name tamura

Organization

Tokyo Chuo Beauty Clinic, Umeda Osaka Ekimae Clinic

Division name

vice chief

Zip code

5300057

Address

3rd Floor, K's Square Building, 2-8-15 Sonezaki, Kita-ku, Osaka-city, Osaka, Japan

TEL

06-6147-2581

Homepage URL


Email

dr.tamura.taichi@tcb.or.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Tokyo Chuo Beauty Clinic (TCB), Umeda Osaka Ekimae Clinic

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Self-funding

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Self funding

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

TCB Academic Committee and IRB

Address

3rd Floor, K's Square Building, 2-8-15 Sonezaki, Kita-ku, Osaka-city, Osaka, Japan

Tel

06-6147-2581

Email

irb@tcb.or.jp


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2026 Year 02 Month 21 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Preinitiation

Date of protocol fixation

2026 Year 02 Month 18 Day

Date of IRB

2026 Year 02 Month 19 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2026 Year 03 Month 01 Day

Last follow-up date

2026 Year 04 Month 30 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2026 Year 02 Month 21 Day

Last modified on

2026 Year 02 Month 21 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/icdr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000069451