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CompletedNCT01750112Updated Aug 25, 2022

Treatment of Pectus Excavatum Deformity Using Macrolane Filler

An interventional study of Macrolane VRF20 in Pectus Excavatum Deformity, sponsored by Galderma R&D. Completed at 2 sites in 2 countries. Open to male participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-08-25.

Sponsored by Galderma R&D (part of Galderma Group AG) · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
23
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
Male
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Study summary

This is a prospective, open, non-comparative and baseline-controlled study to evaluate efficacy and safety of Macrolane VRF20 treatment in 40 subjects with pectus excavatum deformity.

Each subject participating in the study will be treated with approximately 50-150 ml of Macrolane VRF20. The amount of study product used will be individually determined in order to achieve an optimal correction of the deformity in each subject.

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Conditions studied

  • Pectus Excavatum Deformity

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Keywords

  • Pectus excavatum
  • funnel chest
  • sunken chest
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In context

Funnel Chest

79 studies on the registry are indexed under Funnel Chest; 10 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 23 is below the median of 40 across 46 interventional studies indexed under Funnel Chest.

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Lead sponsor

Galderma R&D is the lead sponsor of 284 studies on the registry; 11 are open to participants now.

Of its 60 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 55 (92%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
Male
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  1. Give verbal and written to participate in the study.
  2. Be a healthy male of 18 years or more.
  3. Have a pectus excavatum deformity without functional problems; score 4 in items 10, 11 and 12 of the PEEQ, indicating there is no functional impairment due to the pectus excavatum deformation.
  4. Present normal cardiac function as assessed by and echocardiogram.
  5. Present normal pulmonary function as assessed by pulmonary function test.
  6. Present a chest X-ray taken within 12 months prior to the baseline visit, without defects to heart, lungs, skeleton, ribs, sternum or spinal cord except for the pectus excavatum defect, in the opinion of the Investigator.
  7. Have the ability to understand and comply with the requirements of the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Score 1, 2 or 3 in either of items 10, 11 and 12 of the PEEQ, indicative of functional problems due to the pectus excavatum deformity.
  2. Previous treatment for the same indication.
  3. Known or suspected to hyaluronic acid based products.
  4. \< 20.
  5. A history of severe allergies manifested by a history of anaphylaxis, or a history or presence of multiple severe allergies (as judged by the Investigator).
  6. Known allergy to any anesthesia planned during the study.
  7. Presence of disease or other chronic disease that in the opinion of the Investigator may interfere with the outcome of the study.
  8. Subjects with bleeding disorders or subjects who are taking thrombolytics or anticoagulants, or have taken inhibitors of aggregation, including non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents and acetylsalicylic acid, two weeks before treatment.
  9. Subjects on immunomodulatory therapy (suppressive or stimulatory).
  10. Subjects with for MRI, such as presence of pacemaker, clips or splinter, or tendency for claustrophobia.
  11. Any condition which in the opinion of the Investigator makes the subject unsuitable for inclusion (e.g., subjects not likely to participate for the duration of the study).
  12. Use of any drugs or devices within 30 days prior to baseline.
  13. Subjects who are study site staff for this study, or close relatives of the study site staff, as well as subjects who are employed by the Sponsor company, or close relatives of employees at the Sponsor company.
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
23 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Macrolane VRF20

    All subjects will receive treatment with Macrolane VRF20 to correct pectus excvatum deformity.

    Device: Macrolane VRF20

Interventions

  • DeviceMacrolane VRF20

    Injection treatment with Macrolane VRF20

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. PEEQ

    To evaluate improvement from baseline in general self-esteem and emotion at 1, 3, 6, 12 and 24 months after treatment with Macrolane VRF20, using a modified version of the pectus excavatum evaluation questionnaire (PEEQ) before and after treatment.

    Time frame: Jul 2016

  2. Subject satisfaction

    Evaluate subject satisfaction at 1, 3, 6, 12 and 24 months after treatment.

    Time frame: Jul 2016

  3. Duration

    Estimate duration of Macrolane VRF20 calculated using MRI images at 12 months (and 24 months for a subset of patients).

    Time frame: Jul 2016

  4. Placement

    Assess placement using MRI at 1 and 12 months post treatment.

    Time frame: Jul 2016

  5. Adverse event

    To study safety throughout the study period, i.e. up to 24 months after treatment, based on evaluation of reported Adverse Events.

    Time frame: Jul 2016

  6. Downtime

    Evaluate recovery time after treatment using 14-days subject diary.

    Time frame: Jul 2016

  7. Downtime 2

    Evaluate days hospitalized or on sick leave after treatment.

    Time frame: Jul 2016

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Study locations

2 sites
  • Raphael Sinna
    Amiens, France
  • Per Heden
    Stockholm, Sweden
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Aug 25, 2022, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01750112
Lead sponsor
Galderma R&D
Collaborators
Pharma Consulting Group AB
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Dec 17, 2012
Start date
Dec 2012
Primary completion
Aug 2016
Completion
Sep 2016
Last update
Aug 25, 2022

Study contacts

Per Hedén, MD, PhD
principal investigator · Akademikliniken
Raphael Sinna, MD, PhD
principal investigator · University Hospital of Amiens

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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