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Ptosis of the Neck, Mid-face and/or JowlNCT01100190

A Prospective Study of the NUVANCE Facial Rejuvenation System for Mid-Face, Neck and Jowl Rejuvenation Procedures

A study testing NUVANCE Facial Rejuvenation System in people with Ptosis of the Neck, Mid-face and/or Jowl, run by Ethicon, Inc. at 9 sites in 4 countries.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The objective of this study is to evaluate the clinical tolerability of the NUVANCE™ Facial Rejuvenation System for correcting neck, mid-face and/or jowl ptosis. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 19 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Ptosis of the Neck, Mid-face and/or Jowl
What is being tested?
NUVANCE Facial Rejuvenation System
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
100 participants
Where
9 sitesin 4 countries
Study dates
1 Mar 2010to 1 Mar 2014
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 19 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Male or female subject older than 18 years.
  • Subject is a candidate for minimally invasive, bilateral facial rejuvenation procedure using NUVANCETM Facial Rejuvenation System according to the device Instructions for Use (IFU).
  • Subject is willing and able to provide informed consent and follow study-related requirements.

Who cannot join

  • Subject who previously received surgical facial cosmetic treatment (procedure involving an incision):
  • Within the last 12 months under the area of the forehead;
  • Within the last 3 months within the area of the forehead where forehead is defined as the area above the imaginary anatomical line between the lateral canthus of the eye and the upper pole of the ear.
  • Subject who previously received a cosmetic procedure with a dermal filler device and/or neurotoxin complex injectable within the last 9 months.
  • Subjects with a permanent facial implant.
  • Subjects planning on a cosmetic procedure with a permanent implant within 6-months of procedure.
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  • Subjects planning on a cosmetic procedure with a dermal filler device and/or neurotoxin complex injectable within 6-months of procedure.
  • Subjects with significant ptosis where skin excision would be necessary.
  • Subject has an active infection (e.g. acne, herpes zoster) or inflammation (e.g. psoriasis, pemphigus vulgaris, cutaneous lupus erythematosus) affecting facial skin.
  • Subject has a history of a disorder that can affect wound healing (e.g. subjects pre-disposed to infection or history of keloid formation).
  • Subject with pre-existing facial abnormalities (e.g. deformities, Bell's palsy, scarring)
  • Subject with a significant psychiatric disorder judged by the clinical investigator that will interfere with the procedure
  • Any pre-operative findings that the surgeon identifies that makes the subject not a candidate for a minimally invasive facial cosmetic surgical procedure.

Trial locations and contacts

9 sites in 4 countries.

9 sites in 4 countries

France3 sites
  • Bernard Mole

    Paris, 75007

  • Catherine Bergeret-Galley

    Paris, 75008

  • Benjamin Ascher

    Paris, 75116

Other trials in France

Germany3 sites
  • Martin-Luther-Krankenhaus

    Berlin, D-14193

  • Chirurgie Praxisklinik Kaiserplatz

    Frankfurt, 60311

  • Rotes Kreuz Krankenhous Kassel

    Kassel, 34121

Other trials in Germany

Israel2 sites
  • Rambam Medical Center

    Haifa, 31096

  • Rabin Medical Center

    Petah Tikva, 49100

Other trials in Israel

United Kingdom1 site
  • Springfield Hospital

    Springfield, CM1 7GU

Other trials in United Kingdom

About this study

The objective of this study is to evaluate the clinical tolerability of the NUVANCE™ Facial Rejuvenation System for correcting neck, mid-face and/or jowl ptosis.

Read the detailed description

This is a multicenter, prospective, single-arm study. The primary tolerability endpoint will be evaluated up to 30-days post-operatively. Secondary endpoints will be evaluated at 6-months. Extended follow-up will be conducted at 12-months, 24-months, and 36-months.

Being tested
NUVANCE Facial Rejuvenation System
Keywords
Facelift, Rhytidectomy, Ptosis
Medical subject headings
Blepharoptosis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • NUVANCE Facial Rejuvenation SystemDevice

    The NUVANCE™ Facial Rejuvenation System is a partially absorbable porous mesh device implant with applicator.

Study groups in NCT01100190
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
NUVANCE Facial Rejuvenation SystemExperimentalNot described
Receives: Device: NUVANCE Facial Rejuvenation System

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Composite incidence of adverse device events

    The primary tolerability endpoint includes sensory nerve injury, skin necrosis, wound dehiscence, hypertrophic scarring, alopecia, surgical site infection, earlobe deformity, submental irregularity, hematomas, perforation, and palpability.

    Measured: up to 30-days post-procedure

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Individual incidence of adverse device events

    Measured: up to 3 yrs post-op

  2. Incidence of treatment failures and cosmetic re-intervention

    Measured: up to 3 yrs post-op

  3. Quality of Life changes prior to and after surgery

    Measured: up to 3 yrs post-op

  4. Global Improvement Assessment using standardized photographic images

    Measured: up to 3 yrs post-op

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted8 Apr 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study start1 Mar 2010
  3. Primary completion1 Apr 2011
  4. Study completion1 Mar 2014

Why it stopped: Change in business priorities.

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
100 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01100190
Sponsor's protocol ID
200-08-001
Status last verified
Aug 2017
First submitted
7 Apr 2010
Last updated
11 Aug 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No: Not an applicable trial, product manufactured outside of US and all study sites outside US.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing NUVANCE Facial Rejuvenation System in people with Ptosis of the Neck, Mid-face and/or Jowl, run by Ethicon, Inc. at 9 sites in 4 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 13 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 Aug 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 9 sites in France, Germany, Israel, United Kingdom. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early (reason given: Change in business priorities.). Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Composite incidence of adverse device events (time frame: up to 30-days post-procedure). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 11 Aug 2017.

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