An interventional study of Bellafill in Atrophic Acne Scarring, sponsored by Suneva Medical, Inc.. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 21 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2020-04-06.
Sponsored by Suneva Medical, Inc. · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
This is an open-label, multicenter, prospective pilot study assessing the efficacy and safety of Bellafill for correction of distensible atrophic acne scars in the full facial area. All enrolled subjects will receive initial treatment with Bellafill, as well as touch-up treatments (if necessary to achieve optimal correction). Subjects will be evaluated at Screening (Month -1), Day 0 (Baseline) Month 1, Month 4, and Month 7.
Correctable acne scars will be individually identified and only scars that the Investigator determines to be correctable will receive study treatment. All eligible scars within the treatment area will be treated.
Bellafill should be injected using a standard tunneling technique whereby the filler is injected in a retrograde manner utilizing several passes until the scar reaches a desired
level of correction. A touch-up treatment is allowed if additional treatment is required to achieve optimal correction.
Treatment Area
There will be four "quadrants" of the face where treatment is allowed and grading will occur. The glabellar, nose and upper lip areas are not to be treated:
Each quadrant will be graded individually and receive a separate grade. The no treatment zones of the glabella, nose and upper lip should be respected as they have been selected to maximize the safety of the subject. A "touch-up treatment" is permitted at study Visit 3 (Month 1). The Investigator will evaluate each lesion and determine if a treated scar is undercorrected and whether additional improvement could be obtained with a touch-up treatment.
Exclusion Criteria:
Correctable acne scars will be individually identified and only scars that the Investigator determines to be correctable will receive study treatment. All eligible scars within the treatment area will be treated. Bellafill will be injected using a standard tunneling technique whereby the filler is injected in a retrograde manner utilizing several passes until the scar reaches a desired level of correction. A touch-up treatment is allowed if additional treatment is required to achieve optimal correction.
Device: Bellafill
Change on the Acne Scar Assessment Scale (ASAS)
A validated 5-point static scale assessing physician impression of acne scar severity. The total range on the scale is 1-5 (1= Clear and 5 = Severe) Clear: No depressions are seen in the treatment area. Macular discoloration may be seen. Very Mild: A single depression is easily noticeable with direct lighting (deep). Most or all of the depressions seen are only readily apparent with tangential lighting (shallow). Mild: A few to several, but less than half of all the depressions are easily noticeable with direct lighting (deep). Most of the depressions seen are only readily apparent with tangential lighting (shallow). Moderate: More than half of the depressions are apparent with direct lighting (deep). Severe: All or almost all the lesions can be seen with direct lighting (deep)
Time frame: Month 1, 4 and 7
Adverse Events
Throughout the course of the study, all AEs will be monitored and reported through the CRF. All AEs occurring after study device administration were followed until the event has resolved or stabilized or until follow-up was no longer possible.
Time frame: month 7
| Milestone | Bellafill Injections |
|---|---|
| Started | 42 |
| Completed | 39 |
| Not completed | 3 |
A validated 5-point static scale assessing physician impression of acne scar severity. The total range on the scale is 1-5 (1= Clear and 5 = Severe) Clear: No depressions are seen in the treatment area. Macular discoloration may be seen. Very Mild: A single depression is easily noticeable with direct lighting (deep). Most or all of the depressions seen are only readily apparent with tangential lighting (shallow). Mild: A few to several, but less than half of all the depressions are easily noticeable with direct lighting (deep). Most of the depressions seen are only readily apparent with tangential lighting (shallow). Moderate: More than half of the depressions are apparent with direct lighting (deep). Severe: All or almost all the lesions can be seen with direct lighting (deep)
| units on a scale | Bellafill Injections |
|---|---|
| Month 1 | 3.33 ± 0.78 |
| Month 4 | 2.19 ± 0.65 |
| Month 7 | 2.20 ± 0.67 |
Throughout the course of the study, all AEs will be monitored and reported through the CRF. All AEs occurring after study device administration were followed until the event has resolved or stabilized or until follow-up was no longer possible.
| adverse events | Bellafill Injections |
|---|---|
| All Adverse Events | 6 |
| Treatment Related Adverse Events | 2 |
Collected over 7 months. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.
| Group | Deaths | Serious | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellafill Injections | 0/42 (0%) | 0/42 (0%) | 6/42 (14.3%) |
| Event | Bellafill Injections |
|---|---|
| BruisingSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders | 2/42 |
| Injection Site PainGeneral disorders | 2/42 |
| Injection Site hemorrhage (Skin Test)Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders | 1/42 |
| SinusitisInfections and infestations | 1/42 |
| Contact DermatitisSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders | 1/42 |
| Age, Continuous(years) | Bellafill Injections |
|---|---|
| Mean | 43.38 ± 12.79 |
| Sex: Female, Male(Participants) | Bellafill Injections |
|---|---|
| Female | 26 |
| Male | 16 |
| Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants) | Bellafill Injections |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Asian | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| White | 26 |
| More than one race | 3 |
| Unknown or Not Reported | 0 |
| Region of Enrollment(participants) | Bellafill Injections |
|---|---|
| United States | 42 |
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