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CompletedNCT04172740Updated Aug 23, 2021

RADIESSE Injection in Perioral and Marionette Lines

An interventional study of Radiesse (calcium hydroxylpatite) in Skin Quality, sponsored by Erevna Innovations Inc.. Completed at 1 site in Canada. Open to female participants aged 18 Years to 80 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-08-23.

Sponsored by Erevna Innovations Inc. · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
10
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years to 80 Years
Sex
Female
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Study summary

Following treatment with Radiesse, many patients mention an improvement in skin texture This observation is independent from the improvement observed on their facial shape. There is therefore a need to identify and quantify changes in skin parameters following treatment with Radiesse

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Conditions studied

  • Skin Quality
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In context

Lead sponsor

Erevna Innovations Inc. is the lead sponsor of 19 studies on the registry; 1 is open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 80 Years
Sexes eligible
Female
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  1. At the time of consent, women between the ages of 18 and 80 years old;
  2. Patient requires lower face treatment (perioral/marionette region) with RADIESSE;
  3. Willingness to comply with study requirements;
  4. Provide written consent;
  5. Patient has a rating of 2 or 3 at Baseline on the Merz Marionette Grading Scale, as per the investigator;
  6. Accepted the obligation not to receive any other facial procedures through the follow-up;
  7. Understood and accepted the obligation and would be logistically able to appear for all scheduled follow-up visits;
  8. No previous facial fillers for a period of 12 months prior to this study;
  9. No previous facial fillers in the lower face for 18 months prior to this study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Current Pregnancy or lactation [sexually active women of childbearing age must agree to use medically acceptable methods of contraception for the duration of this study (e.g., oral contraceptives, condoms, intrauterine device, shot/injection, patch)];
  2. Hypersensitivity to RADIESSE, calcium hydroxylpatite filler or local anesthetics;
  3. Patient has received any lower face treatment during the last 12 months, or neuromodulator in the last 6 months;
  4. Patient has received mentalis muscle injections of any kind (BoNT-A or fillers) in the last 6 months;
  5. Patients meeting any official RADIESSE contra-indications;
  6. Patients presenting with porphyria;
  7. Inability to comply with follow-up and abstain from facial injections during the study period;
  8. Heavy smokers, classified as smoking more than 12 cigarettes per day;
  9. History of severe or multiple allergies manifested by anaphylaxis;
  10. Previous tissue revitalization therapy in the treatment area within 6 months before treatment with laser or light, mesotherapy, radiofrequency, ultrasound, cryotherapy, chemical peeling, or dermabrasion;
  11. Previous surgery including aesthetic facial surgical therapy or liposuction, piercing, or tattoos in the treatment area;
  12. History or presence of any disease or lesion near or at the treatment area, including inflammation, active or chronic infection, including in the mouth, dentals, head and neck region;
  13. Facial psoriasis, eczema, acne, rosacea, perioral dermatitis and herpes zoster in the treatment area;
  14. Cancer or precancer in the treatment area, e.g. actinic keratosis;
  15. History of bleeding disorders or treatment with thrombolytics, anticoagulants, or inhibitors of platelet aggregation (e.g. Aspirin or other non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs [NSAIDs]), within 2 weeks before treatment;
  16. Patients using immunosuppressants;
  17. Patients with a tendency to form hypertrophic scars or any other healing disorders;
  18. Patients with known hypersensitivity to lidocaine or agents structurally related to amide type local anaesthetics (e.g., certain anti-arrhythmics);
  19. Patients administered dental block or topical administration of lidocaine;
  20. Patients with epilepsy, impaired cardiac conduction, severely impaired hepatic function or severe renal dysfunction.
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Study design

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

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Treatment

    Device: Radiesse (calcium hydroxylpatite)

Interventions

  • DeviceRadiesse (calcium hydroxylpatite)

    RADIESSE® injectable implant is a sterile, non-pyrogenic, semi-solid, cohesive implant, whose principle component is synthetic calcium hydroxylapatite (CaHA) suspended in a gel carrier of sterile water for injection, glycerin and sodium carboxymethylcellulose. RADIESSE injectable implant has a CaHA particle size range of 25-45 microns. RADIESSE is available in 1.5cc and 0.8cc pre-filled syringes. RADIESSE injectable implant is indicated for subdermal implantation for the correction of moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds, such as nasolabial folds and it is also intended for restoration and/or correction of the signs of facial fat loss (lipoatrophy).

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Hydration

    Assessment of changes in hydration at Month 3, as assessed with the Courage and Khazaka system device, following the injection of RADIESSE, in perioral and marionette lines regions

    Time frame: Month 3

Secondary outcomes

  1. Hydration

    Changes in hydration at Month 6, as assessed with the Courage and Khazaka system device;

    Time frame: Month 6

  2. Elasticity

    Changes in elasticity at Month 3 and 6, as assessed with the Courage and Khazaka system device;

    Time frame: Month 3 and 6

  3. pH

    Changes in pH and quality of skin barrier function (TEWL - Trans Epidermal Water Loss) at Months 3 and 6, as assessed with the Courage and Khazaka sys

    Time frame: Month 3 and 6

  4. Skin texture

    Changes in skin surface textural irregularities, smoothness, roughness, wrinkles and scaliness) at Months 3 and 6, as assessed with the Courage and Khazaka system.

    Time frame: Month 3 and 6

  5. Merz validated marionette scale

    Changes in the aesthetic improvement using the Merz validated marionette scale at Months 3 and 6. This is a 5-point scale, where 0 = no lines and 4 = very severe lines.

    Time frame: Month 3 and 6

  6. Global Assessment Improvement Scale

    Changes in the aesthetic appearance using the Global Assessment Improvement Scale (GAIS) using standardised 2D/3D photographs for patients and blinded physicians at Months 3 and 6;

    Time frame: Months 3 and 6

  7. Fitzpatrick Wrinkle Assessment Scale

    1. Changes in skin quality using the modified Fitzpatrick Wrinkle Assessment Scale (FWAS) and standardised 2D/3D photographs at Months 3 and 6.

    Time frame: Months 3 and 6

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Study locations

1 site
  • Erevna Innovations Inc
    Montreal, Quebec H3R 3A1, Canada
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Aug 23, 2021, 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
NCT04172740
Lead sponsor
Erevna Innovations Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Nov 21, 2019
Start date
Nov 13, 2019
Primary completion
Jul 11, 2020
Completion
Jul 11, 2020
Last update
Aug 23, 2021

Study contacts

Andreas Nikolis, FRCSC
principal investigator · Erevna Innovations Inc.

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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