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Lipomas Treated With Subcutaneous Injections of Cooled or Warmed Sodium Chloride

West Virginia University · NCT06820164

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 18+ · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Phase 1, Phase 2
Target enrollment
20
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
May 8, 2025
Record last updated
April 29, 2026

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What the study is about

Lipomas are benign tumors composed of mature adipose tissue. While harmless, these are the most common type of soft tissue growths with some patients developing numerous lipomas. Patients often seek removal for cosmesis, or symptoms caused by location and/or compression of surrounding structures. This exploratory study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of subcutaneous injections of cooled normal saline as a treatment option for lipomas. The study will assess whether this technique could serve as a viable alternative to existing treatment options, especially compared to topically applied fat-freezing devices. The Investigators propose that this method may offer a more comfortable nonsurgical option for targeted fat reduction, as the cold temperatures are applied directly to the lipomas.

Amendment to Protocol Feb 2026- Including and additional ARM of the study to evaluate the effectiveness of subcutaneous injections of warmed normal saline as a treatment option for lipomas.

Being studied: Cooled Sodium Chloride Injection; Warmed Sodium Chloride Injection

Conditions: Lipoma

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • At least one clinically diagnosed subcutaneous lipoma

Exclusion Criteria

  • Unable to give informed consent
  • Participant has a lipoma on the face
  • Lipomas located subfascial or within deep tissue (e.g., intramuscular lipomas)
  • Lipomas larger than 10 cm in diameter (fat deposits exceeding 500 mL in volume)
  • Rapidly growing lipomas
  • Lipomas exhibiting abnormal ultrasound findings (e.g., complex hyperechoic patterns, internal heterogeneity, or multilobulated appearance)
  • Pregnant women

Recruiting US locations

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Jessica Patterson, MD · 304-598-4865 · jpatter5@hsc.wvu.edu
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