Safety and Effectiveness of Belotero® in Subjects With Fitzpatrick Phototypes IV Through VI

April 19, 2013 updated by: Merz North America, Inc.

A Multicenter Study of The Safety and Effectiveness of Dermal Filler, Belotero®, After Mid-to-Deep Dermal Implantation for Correction of Moderate to Severe Facial Wrinkles (Such as Nasolabial Folds) Over 24 Weeks in Subjects With Fitzpatrick Phototype Scores of IV, V, and VI.

This is a study to assess how safe and effective an investigational product, Belotero® is in people with all skin types with facial wrinkles, such as nasolabial folds. Nasolabial folds are wrinkles on the face that go from outside of the nostrils to the edges of the mouth.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

The Fitzpatrick Skin Phototype Scale goes from number 1 (I), which is the very lightest skin tone, to number 6 (VI) which is the very darkest skin tone. This study is to determine the safety and effectiveness of Belotero® in people with skin phototypes of 1(I)thru 6 (VI).

Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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93

Phase

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • United States
    • California
      • Los Angeles, California, United States, 90036
        • Pearl E Grimes
    • Maryland
      • Mitchellville, Maryland, United States, 20721
        • Valerie Callender
    • New Jersey
      • Montclair, New Jersey, United States, 07042
        • Jeanine B Downie

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

The key requirements that people who want to participate in a clinical study must meet or the characteristics they must have. Eligibility criteria consist of both inclusion criteria (which are required for a person to participate in the study) and exclusion criteria (which prevent a person from participating). Types of eligibility criteria include whether a study accepts healthy volunteers, has age or age group requirements, or is limited by sex.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 75 years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Had reviewed and signed a statement of Informed Consent and HIPAA authorization. In addition, subjects were asked to provide a separate release for use of their photographs in publications. Subjects had a right to refuse the photo release without jeopardizing their eligibility to participate in the study.
  2. Was 18 to 75 years of age, of any race or sex.
  3. If female, was post-menopausal for at least one year; or had undergone a hysterectomy; or a tubal ligation; or if of childbearing potential, had negative urine pregnancy test results and agreed to use an approved method of birth control throughout the study (ie, oral/systemic contraceptives, intrauterine device [IUD], or spermicide in combination with a barrier method of contraception), or was abstinent, or was in a monogamous relationship with a partner who had had a vasectomy.
  4. Had bilateral nasolabial folds with a severity of 2 or 3 on the wrinkle severity rating scale (SRS) as assessed by the Evaluator Investigator.
  5. Subjects were to have been rated IV, V, or VI on the Fitzpatrick Skin Phototype Scale.
  6. Had adequate understanding of the language (spoken and written English or Spanish) and was willing to comply with the study requirements.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. A personal history of allergic/anaphylactic reactions including hypersensitivity to local anesthetics (eg, lidocaine, etc), hyaluronic acid (HA) preparations, and/or gram-positive bacterial protein.
  2. A known history of keloids or bleeding disorders.
  3. Leukoderma (vitiligo) or a family history of leukoderma or other pigmentary disorders.
  4. An active inflammatory process in the nasolabial fold area (skin eruptions such as cysts, pimples, rashes, cancerous/pre-cancerous lesions, psoriasis, neurodermatitis, or any other active skin disease) or severe scarring that might interfere with study assessments.
  5. If female, pregnant, planning to become pregnant during the study, or breast feeding.
  6. Planned to undergo major facial surgery during the course of the study (eg, rhinoplasty [with or without implant], facelift, congenital defect repair, etc).
  7. Clinically important disease, as judged by the investigator, within 3 months of the study (eg, significant laboratory test abnormalities, myocardial infarct, stroke, cancer, connective tissue diseases [scleroderma, systemic lupus erythematous], systemic infection, uncontrolled diabetes, etc.), including those with medical conditions that might require the use of immunosuppressive medications during the trial (eg, severe, uncontrolled asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, autoimmune diseases, etc).
  8. Severe physical, neurological or mental disease.
  9. Excessive facial hair that might interfere with the evaluation of the wrinkle assessments.
  10. Any systemic or dermatologic disorder, which, in the opinion of the investigator, would interfere with the study results or increase the risk of AEs.
  11. Had used exclusionary medications/treatments.
  12. Participation in a clinical investigation within the 30 days prior to the first planned device administration or during this trial.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
  • Allocation: NON_RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: SINGLE_GROUP
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
EXPERIMENTAL: Belotero®
Device: Belotero®
Hyaluronic acid dermal filler, Belotero®, single use syringe, injected into mid to deep dermal layer
Other Names:
  • Nasolabial folds

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Percentage of Subjects With Product-related Adverse Events.
Time Frame: 24 weeks
Adverse events considered possibly, probably, or definitely related to study product are summarized by body system and MedDRA preferred term.
24 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Merz North America, Inc.

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

Study Start

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May 1, 2009

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

Primary Completion

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July 1, 2010

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

Study Completion

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July 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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June 3, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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June 12, 2009

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

First Posted

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June 17, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

Last Update Posted

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April 26, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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April 19, 2013

Last Verified

Last Verified

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April 1, 2013

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • MUS 90028-0622/1 Supplement

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