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CompletedNCT04239768Updated Jan 30, 2020

Efficacy of an Antiage Aesthetic Treatment for the Middle and Inferior Third of the Face

An interventional study of MonoDermà HA gel combined to a low level laser in Face Skin Laxity, sponsored by Derming SRL. Completed at 1 site in Italy. Open to female participants aged 40 Years to 65 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2020-01-30.

Sponsored by Derming SRL · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

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  • Registered 3 months after the study started (first participant enrolled Oct 2019, registered Jan 2020).

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Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
24
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
40 Years to 65 Years
Sex
Female
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Study summary

Primary endpoint of the study is to evaluate clinically and by non-invasive instrumental evaluations the aesthetic performance, on the third middle and inferior of the face, of "MonoDermà HA Bio-revitalizing gel", an intradermal filler containing hyaluronic acid, combined to a low level laser therapy (LLLT) to obtain a stable photo-cross-linking effect inside the dermis.

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Conditions studied

  • Face Skin Laxity
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In context

Lead sponsor

Derming SRL is the lead sponsor of 26 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
40 Years to 65 Years
Sexes eligible
Female
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

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Inclusion criteria

  • female sex;
  • Caucasian race;
  • non smokers;
  • no alcohol abuse and/or drug use;
  • 40-65 years;
  • FVLS 2-4 ;
  • available and able to return to the study site for the post-procedural follow-up examinations;
  • accepting not to change their habits regarding food, physical activity, cosmetic and cleansing products for the face;
  • accepting not to expose their face to strong UV irradiation (UV session and/or sun bathes) during the entire duration of the study, without appropriate sun protection;
  • accepting to sign the form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnancy (only for female subjects not in menopause);
  • lactation (only for female subjects not in menopause);
  • smokers;
  • alcohol abuse and/or drug use;
  • female subjects not in menopause, who do not use adequate precautions in order to avoid pregnancies during the study;
  • female subjects not in menopause, who do not accept to perform the pregnancy test at T0 and T1 (before the 1st and the 2nd aesthetic procedure);
  • (BMI) variation (± 1) during the study period;
  • having performed face treatments for aesthetic correction (biomaterials implants, face lifting, botox injections, laser, chemical peeling) in the 6 months beginning of the study;
  • having used permanent filler in the past;
  • change in the normal habits regarding food, physical activity, face cosmetic, cleansing and make-up use during the month preceding the test;
  • sensitivity to the test filler or its ingredients, including delayed to hyaluronic acid and granulomatous reactions (to be assessed by the investigator during the baseline);
  • subjects whose insufficient adhesion to the study protocol is foreseeable;
  • participation in a similar study currently or during the previous 9 months;
  • dermatitis;
  • presence of cutaneous disease on the tested area, as lesions, scars, malformations;
  • subjects that tend to develop hypertrophic scars;
  • recurrent facial/labial herpes;
  • clinical and significant skin condition on the test area (e.g. active eczema, psoriasis, severe rosacea, scleroderma, local infections and severe acne);
  • diabetes;
  • endocrine disease;
  • hepatic disorder;
  • renal disorder;
  • cardiac disorder;
  • pulmonary disease;
  • cancer;
  • neurological or psychological disease;
  • inflammatory/ disease;
  • drug allergy;
  • anticoagulants and antiplatelet drugs, anti-histaminic, topic and systemic , narcotic, antidepressant, immunosuppressive drugs (with the except of contraceptive or hormonal treatment started more than 1 year ago);
  • using of drugs able to influence the test results in the investigator's opinion.
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Immunosuppression

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Study design

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

Study arms

  • Experimental
    MonoDermà HA gel combined to a low level laser

    "Monodermà HA Bio-revitalizing gel" is a sterile, biodegradable, isotonic intradermal filler produced by Innate S.r.l. (Italy) and distributed by Giuliani S.p.A. (Italy) in non-pyrogenic pre-filled syringe of 2 ml containing 2% (20mg/ml) of medium chain (1.0-1.5 x 106 Dalton) hyaluronic acid (HA), obtained from bacterial fermentation, in a physiologic buffer (see Appendix 1) and used as a filler for the correction of deep skin sagging and roughness.

    Device: MonoDermà HA gel combined to a low level laser

Interventions

  • DeviceMonoDermà HA gel combined to a low level laser

    Two intradermal injections of the filler were performed during the basal and after 1 month, on the middle and inferior third of the face (1ml for each face side) using a needle (30G). Immediately after both injection procedures, LLLT session were performed on the same face area for a total of 8 minutes, using three different wavelengths (450 nm, 650 nm and 1064 nm) simultaneously.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Wrinkle Severity Rating Scale (WSRS) grade variation

    Reduction of wrinkles severity corresponding to a decrease from the baseline of the Wrinkle Severity Rating Scale (WSRS) clinical score where: Grade 1 (absent): no visible nasolabial fold; continuous skin line. Grade 2 (mild): shallow but visible nasolabial fold with a slight indentation; minor facial feature. Grade 3 (moderate): moderately deep nasolabial folds; clear facial feature visible at normal appearance but not when stretched. Grade 4 (severe): very long and deep nasolabial folds; prominent facial feature; \<2mm visible fold when stretched. Grade 5 (very severe): extremely deep and long nasolabial fold, detrimental to facial appearance; 2-4 mm visible V-shaped fold when stretched.

    Time frame: Baseline (T0), 1 month (T1), 2 months (T2), 3 months (T3)

  2. Facial Volume Loss Scale (FVLS) grade variation

    Reduction of face volume loss corresponding to a decrease from the baseline of the Facial Volume Loss Scale (FVLS) where: Grade 1: Mild flattening or shadowing of one or more facial regions (including the cheek, temple, preauricolar and periorbital areas). No prominent bony landmarks. No visibility of underlying musculature. Grade 2: An intermediate point between grade 1 and grade 3. Grade 3: Moderate concavity of one or more facial regions (including the cheek, temple, preauricolar and periorbital areas. Prominence of bony landmarks. May have visibility of underlying musculature. Grade 4: An intermediate point between grade 3 and grade 5. Grade 5: Severe indentation of one or more facial regions (including the cheek, temple, preauricolar and periorbital areas). Severe prominence of bony landmarks. Clear visibility of underlying musculature.

    Time frame: Baseline (T0), 1 month (T1), 2 months (T2), 3 months (T3)

  3. Photographic documentation (3D pictures)

    Three-dimensional pictures of the face taken by VECTRA H1 handheld imaging system.

    Time frame: Baseline (T0), 1 month (T1), 2 months (T2), 3 months (T3)

  4. Face volume variation

    Face volume image analysis was carried on the 3D pictures taken by Vectra H1 thanks to Vectra analysis module (VAM) software

    Time frame: Baseline (T0), 1 month (T1), 2 months (T2), 3 months (T3)

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Study locations

1 site
  • DERMING
    Milano, MI 20159, Italy
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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reached

Ran from Oct 2019 to primary completion in Jan 2020, 3 months.

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Registered
Jan 21, 2020
First posted
Jan 27, 2020
StartActual
Oct 14, 2019
Primary completionActual
Jan 17, 2020
CompletionActual
Jan 17, 2020
Last update
Jan 30, 2020
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
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No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 30, 2020, 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
NCT04239768
Lead sponsor
Derming SRL
Responsible party
Adele Sparavigna (Principal Investigator, Derming SRL) — Principal investigator
First posted
Jan 27, 2020
Start date
Oct 14, 2019
Primary completion
Jan 17, 2020
Completion
Jan 17, 2020
Last update
Jan 30, 2020

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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