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CompletedNCT05163353Updated Oct 20, 2025Results posted

Evaluation of the Effectiveness and Safety of Diluted RADIESSE® in the Treatment of Décolleté Wrinkles

An interventional study of Treatment with diluted Radiesse in Décolleté Wrinkles, sponsored by Merz North America, Inc.. Completed at 9 sites in United States. Open to female participants aged 30 Years to 65 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-10-20.

Sponsored by Merz North America, Inc. (part of Merz Pharma) · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
152
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
30 Years to 65 Years
Sex
Female
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Study summary

Trial to confirm the effectiveness and demonstrate the safety of treatment with diluted Radiesse for correction of Décolleté Wrinkles.

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Conditions studied

  • Décolleté Wrinkles
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In context

Lead sponsor

Merz North America, Inc. is the lead sponsor of 53 studies on the registry; 2 are open to participants now.

Of its 20 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 19 (95%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
30 Years to 65 Years
Sexes eligible
Female
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • Female between ≥ 30 and ≤ 65 years old at the time of the screening.
  • Subjects seeking improvement of décolleté wrinkles.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Any previous surgery, including plastic surgery or permanent surgical implant in the treatment area.
  • Previous treatment with collagen fillers, calcium hydroxylapatite, and/or long-lasting hyaluronic acid (HA) fillers in the décolleté, or with other HA fillers in the décolleté.
  • Previous treatment with botulinum toxin, ablative or fractional laser, microdermabrasion, microneedling, chemical peels, and/or non-invasive skin tightening in the décolleté.
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
152 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Treatment with diluted Radiesse

    Injection of Décolleté Wrinkles with diluted Radiesse

    Device: Treatment with diluted Radiesse

  • Other
    Delayed treatment with diluted Radiesse

    Delayed injection of Décolleté Wrinkles with diluted Radiesse

    Device: Treatment with diluted Radiesse

Interventions

  • DeviceTreatment with diluted Radiesse

    Injection of Décolleté Wrinkles with diluted Radiesse

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Percentage of Responders on Merz Aesthetic Scale (MAS) Décolleté Wrinkles - at Rest at Week 24

    The percentage of responders (responder rate) was defined as the percentage of subjects achieving greater than or equal to (\>=) 1-point improvement on MAS décolleté wrinkles-at Rest from baseline to Week 24 as assessed by the blinded evaluator. Responder rate was assessed using MAS-at rest scale, where 0 = no wrinkles, 1 = mild wrinkles, 2 = moderate wrinkles, 3 = severe wrinkles, 4 = very severe wrinkles. Higher score indicated the worse outcome. This analysis was done using multiple imputation method to impute missing values.

    Time frame: Week 24

Secondary outcomes

  1. Percentage of Responders on MAS Décolleté Wrinkles - Dynamic at Week 24

    The percentage of responders (responder rate) was defined as the percentage of subjects achieving \>= 1-point improvement on MAS décolleté wrinkles-Dynamic from baseline to Week 24 as assessed by the blinded evaluator. Responder rate was assessed using MAS-Dynamic scale, where 0 = no wrinkles, 1 = mild wrinkles, 2 = moderate wrinkles, 3 = severe wrinkles, 4 = very severe wrinkles. Higher score indicated the worse outcome. This analysis was done using multiple imputation method to impute missing values.

    Time frame: Week 24

  2. Percentage of Subjects With Any Improvement on Investigator Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale (iGAIS) at Week 24

    Improvement is defined as a rating of +1 (Improved), +2 (Much improved) or +3 (Very much improved). Treating investigators used iGAIS, where - 3 = very much worse, - 2 = much worse, - 1 = worse, 0 = no change, + 1 = improved, + 2 = much improved, + 3 = very much improved. Higher score indicated aesthetic improvement.

    Time frame: Week 24

  3. Percentage of Subjects With Any Improvement on Subject Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale (sGAIS) at Week 24

    Improvement is defined as a rating of +1 (Improved), +2 (Much improved) or +3 (Very much improved). Subjects used the sGAIS, where - 3 = very much worse, - 2 = much worse, - 1 = worse, 0 = no change, + 1 = improved, + 2 = much improved, + 3 = very much improved. Higher score indicated aesthetic improvement.

    Time frame: Week 24

  4. Number of Subjects With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) Related to Radiesse

    TEAEs are defined as AEs with onset on or after date of first administration of study treatment. Treatment related TEAEs are defined as any TEAEs related to diluted Radiesse treatment (that is, related to either injection procedure and/or device).

    Time frame: From initial treatment (Day 1 for Treatment group and Week 24 for Control/Delayed treatment group) up to end of the study (up to Week 84)

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Results

Posted Oct 20, 2025

Participant flow

Subjects were recruited from 9 investigational sites in the United States.

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneTreatment With RadiesseUntreated Control/Delayed Treatment With Radiesse
Started11636
Intent to treat (itt) set11636
Safety evaluation set (ses)10730
Completed8127
Not completed359
Withdrew: Adverse event10
Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject216
Withdrew: Protocol violation01
Withdrew: Lost to follow-up132

Outcome measures

PrimaryPercentage of Responders on Merz Aesthetic Scale (MAS) Décolleté Wrinkles - at Rest at Week 24

The percentage of responders (responder rate) was defined as the percentage of subjects achieving greater than or equal to (\>=) 1-point improvement on MAS décolleté wrinkles-at Rest from baseline to Week 24 as assessed by the blinded evaluator. Responder rate was assessed using MAS-at rest scale, where 0 = no wrinkles, 1 = mild wrinkles, 2 = moderate wrinkles, 3 = severe wrinkles, 4 = very severe wrinkles. Higher score indicated the worse outcome. This analysis was done using multiple imputation method to impute missing values.

Time frame:
Week 24
Reported as:
Number · percentage of subjects
Percentage of Responders on Merz Aesthetic Scale (MAS) Décolleté Wrinkles - at Rest at Week 24
percentage of subjectsTreatment With RadiesseUntreated Control/Delayed Treatment With Radiesse
Percentage of Responders on Merz Aesthetic Scale (MAS) Décolleté Wrinkles - at Rest at Week 2471.2 (61.4 to 79.4)6.3 (1.5 to 22.9)
Statistical analysis
  • Treatment With Radiesse vs Untreated Control/Delayed Treatment With Radiesse · Difference in response rates: 65.0 · 95% CI 45.6 to 74.4
SecondaryPercentage of Responders on MAS Décolleté Wrinkles - Dynamic at Week 24

The percentage of responders (responder rate) was defined as the percentage of subjects achieving \>= 1-point improvement on MAS décolleté wrinkles-Dynamic from baseline to Week 24 as assessed by the blinded evaluator. Responder rate was assessed using MAS-Dynamic scale, where 0 = no wrinkles, 1 = mild wrinkles, 2 = moderate wrinkles, 3 = severe wrinkles, 4 = very severe wrinkles. Higher score indicated the worse outcome. This analysis was done using multiple imputation method to impute missing values.

Time frame:
Week 24
Reported as:
Number · percentage of subjects
Percentage of Responders on MAS Décolleté Wrinkles - Dynamic at Week 24
percentage of subjectsTreatment With RadiesseUntreated Control/Delayed Treatment With Radiesse
Percentage of Responders on MAS Décolleté Wrinkles - Dynamic at Week 2465.8 (55.9 to 74.5)16.0 (6.8 to 33.1)
SecondaryPercentage of Subjects With Any Improvement on Investigator Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale (iGAIS) at Week 24

Improvement is defined as a rating of +1 (Improved), +2 (Much improved) or +3 (Very much improved). Treating investigators used iGAIS, where - 3 = very much worse, - 2 = much worse, - 1 = worse, 0 = no change, + 1 = improved, + 2 = much improved, + 3 = very much improved. Higher score indicated aesthetic improvement.

Time frame:
Week 24
Reported as:
Number · percentage of subjects
Percentage of Subjects With Any Improvement on Investigator Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale (iGAIS) at Week 24
percentage of subjectsTreatment With Radiesse
Percentage of Subjects With Any Improvement on Investigator Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale (iGAIS) at Week 2492.6
SecondaryPercentage of Subjects With Any Improvement on Subject Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale (sGAIS) at Week 24

Improvement is defined as a rating of +1 (Improved), +2 (Much improved) or +3 (Very much improved). Subjects used the sGAIS, where - 3 = very much worse, - 2 = much worse, - 1 = worse, 0 = no change, + 1 = improved, + 2 = much improved, + 3 = very much improved. Higher score indicated aesthetic improvement.

Time frame:
Week 24
Reported as:
Number · percentage of subjects
Percentage of Subjects With Any Improvement on Subject Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale (sGAIS) at Week 24
percentage of subjectsTreatment With Radiesse
Percentage of Subjects With Any Improvement on Subject Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale (sGAIS) at Week 2487.4
SecondaryNumber of Subjects With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) Related to Radiesse

TEAEs are defined as AEs with onset on or after date of first administration of study treatment. Treatment related TEAEs are defined as any TEAEs related to diluted Radiesse treatment (that is, related to either injection procedure and/or device).

Time frame:
From initial treatment (Day 1 for Treatment group and Week 24 for Control/Delayed treatment group) up to end of the study (up to Week 84)
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Subjects With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) Related to Radiesse
ParticipantsTreatment With RadiesseUntreated Control/Delayed Treatment With Radiesse
Number of Subjects With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) Related to Radiesse160

Adverse events

Collected over From initial treatment (Day 1 for Treatment group and Week 24 for Control/Delayed treatment group) up to end of the study (up to Week 84). Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Treatment With Radiesse0/116 (0%)2/116 (1.7%)17/116 (14.7%)
Untreated Control/Delayed Treatment With Radiesse0/36 (0%)0/36 (0%)2/36 (5.6%)
Most frequent serious events
Most frequent serious events
EventTreatment With RadiesseUntreated Control/Delayed Treatment With Radiesse
Condition aggravatedGeneral disorders1/1160/36
Animal biteInjury, poisoning and procedural complications1/1160/36
Hip deformityMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders1/1160/36
Most frequent other events
Most frequent other events
EventTreatment With RadiesseUntreated Control/Delayed Treatment With Radiesse
Visual acuity tests abnormalInvestigations9/1160/36
Injection site bruisingGeneral disorders7/1160/36
COVID-19Infections and infestations3/1162/36

Baseline characteristics

ITT Analysis Set.

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)Treatment With RadiesseUntreated Control/Delayed Treatment With RadiesseTotal
Mean53.7 ± 7.0553.6 ± 8.0853.6 ± 7.28
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Treatment With RadiesseUntreated Control/Delayed Treatment With RadiesseTotal
Female11636152
Male000
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Treatment With RadiesseUntreated Control/Delayed Treatment With RadiesseTotal
Hispanic or Latino18725
Not Hispanic or Latino9829127
Unknown or Not Reported000
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Treatment With RadiesseUntreated Control/Delayed Treatment With RadiesseTotal
American Indian or Alaska Native101
Asian303
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
Black or African American516
White10535140
More than one race202
Unknown or Not Reported000
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Study locations

9 sites
  • Clinical Testing of Beverly Hills, Merz Investigational Site #0010395
    Beverly Hills, California 90210, United States
  • Facial Plastic Surgery, Merz Investigational Site #0010463
    Redondo Beach, California 90277, United States
  • Cosmetic Laser Dermatology, Merz Investigational Site #0010321
    San Diego, California 92121, United States
  • Private Practice, Merz Investigational Site #0010299
    Santa Monica, California 90404, United States
  • Face Beautiful Inc, Merz Investigational Site #0010358
    Vista, California 92083, United States
  • Skin Associates of South Florida, Merz Investigational Site #0010101
    Coral Gables, Florida 33146, United States
  • Research Institute of the Southeast, LLC, Merz Investigational Site #0010420
    West Palm Beach, Florida 33401, United States
  • The Graivier Center, Merz Investigational Site #0010464
    Alpharetta, Georgia 30005, United States
  • Nashville Center for Laser and Facial Surgery, Merz Investigational Site #0010353
    Nashville, Tennessee 37203, United States
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References and documents

Study documents

PDFs hosted by the registry, ClinicalTrials.gov.

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reached

Ran from Dec 2021 to primary completion in Sep 2022, 9 months.

Results were first posted in Oct 2025, 3 years after primary completion. A results delay was requested in Sep 2023.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Dec 6, 2021
First posted
Dec 20, 2021
StartActual
Dec 10, 2021
Primary completionActual
Sep 29, 2022
CompletionActual
Jun 11, 2025
Results delay requested
Sep 28, 2023
Results first posted
Oct 20, 2025
Last update
Oct 20, 2025
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.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Oct 20, 2025, 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
NCT05163353
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Dec 20, 2021
Start date
Dec 10, 2021
Primary completion
Sep 29, 2022
Completion
Jun 11, 2025
Results posted
Oct 20, 2025
Last update
Oct 20, 2025

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
Yes
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