Diagnostic Ultrasound for Measuring Fat of the Body

Subcutaneous Fat Clinical Trial

Official title:

Diagnostic Ultrasound for Measuring Fat of the Body

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03871556
• Other study ID #: STU002089391
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: March 20, 2019
• Est. completion date: October 2, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: September 2023
• Source: Northwestern University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to provide information about human subcutaneous fat thickness at different anatomic sites on the body by measuring these thicknesses with a diagnostic ultrasound and also by correlating patient perceptions of body image with measured fat distribution. Subjects currently living in the Chicago metropolitan area and meet inclusion/exclusion criteria will be considered for enrollment.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 40
• Est. completion date: October 2, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: October 2, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 85 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Males or females 18-85 years old.
• Subjects are in good health as judged by the investigator.
• Subjects with Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18-29.99.
• Subjects who are willing and have the ability to understand and provide informed consent for participation in the study and are able to communicate with the investigator

Exclusion Criteria:

• Evidence of another skin condition affecting the treatment area that would interfere with clinical assessments
• Pregnant or breast feeding
• Uncooperative patients or patients with neurological disorders who are incapable of following directions
• Subjects who are unable to understand the protocol or give informed consent (including non-English speaking patients)

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Subcutaneous Fat

Intervention

Diagnostic Test:
• LOGIQ P6 Diagnostic Ultrasound
Ultrasound measurements of subcutaneous fat thickness

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Northwestern University Department of Dermatology	Chicago	Illinois

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Northwestern University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Difference in Thickness of Subcutaneous Fat at Different Anatomic Sites on the Body	Will use diagnostic ultrasound to measure fat thickness	through study completion, 1 day
Primary	Gender Differences on Patient Perceptions of Body Image With Measured Fat Distribution	Will use diagnostic ultrasound to measure fat thickness and a questionnaire to assess subject perceptions of their body using a 10-point Likert scale (1= very unsatisfied, 10= very satisfied)	through study completion, 1 day