A Pilot Study to Assess the Effectiveness and Safety of Belotero Balance® Injection for Volume Augmentation of the Infraorbital Hollow

November 10, 2023 updated by: Merz North America, Inc.

Pilot Study to Assess the Effectiveness and Safety of Belotero Balance® Injection for Volume Augmentation of the Infraorbital Hollow

The pilot study aims to define safety, effectiveness, and patient-reported outcomes for Belotero Balance® use in the infraorbital hollows.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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66

Phase

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Florida
      • Sarasota, Florida, United States, 34239
        • Center for Sight, Merz Investigational Site #0010414
    • New York
      • New York, New York, United States, 10021
        • Private Practice, Merz Investigational Site #0010413
    • Tennessee
      • Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37203
        • Center for Laser and Facial Surgery, Merz Investigational Site #0010353

Participation Criteria

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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

22 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Has right and left infraorbital hollow (IOH) volume deficit with a rating of 2 or 3 (moderate or severe) on the MIHAS.
  • Has the same MIHAS score on both IOHs (i.e., IOHs are symmetrical).
  • Is at least 22 years of age.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Ever been treated with fat injections or permanent and/or semi-permanent dermal fillers in the midfacial region.
  • Received lower eyelid and/or malar region treatments with any absorbable or temporary fillers such as porcine-based collagen fillers, hyaluronic acid (HA) products, RADIESSE®, poly L-lactic acid (PLLA) or received mesotherapy treatment to the area within the past 24 months or plans to receive such treatments during participation in the study.

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: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

A group or subgroup of participants in a clinical trial that receives a specific intervention/treatment, or no intervention, according to the trial's protocol.
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.
No Intervention: No treatment
Experimental: Belotero Balance®
Device: Belotero Balance®
Belotero® Balance for infraorbital hollows. Mode of application: subdermal injection.

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
Responder Rate Compared to the Untreated Control Group According to the Merz Infraorbital Hollow Assessment Scale (MIHAS).
Time Frame: Baseline up to Month 2
MIHAS was a 5 point scale ranging as: Grade 0 (none to minimal), Grade 1 (mild), Grade 2 (moderate), Grade 3 (severe), Grade 4 (extreme). Responder rate was defined as percentage of participants with treatment response who achieved greater than or equal to (>=) 1 grade improvement on both IOHs on the MIHAS.
Baseline up to Month 2

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change From Baseline in Rasch-Transformed Score for the Face-Q Satisfaction With Eyes
Time Frame: Baseline and Month 2
The FACE-Q is a set of standardized patient-reported outcome scales for participants undergoing facial cosmetic procedures. The participants answered 7 questions of the FACE-Q satisfaction with eyes scale using a 4 point scale where: 1 (very dissatisfied), 2 (somewhat dissatisfied), 3 (somewhat satisfied), 4 (very satisfied). The sum scores of the FACE-Q satisfaction with eyes questionnaire and the Rasch-transformed scores ranging from 0 to 100 were summarized by treatment arm. Higher scores reflected a better outcome.
Baseline and Month 2
Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale (GAIS) Scores
Time Frame: Baseline up to Month 2
7 point rating scale ranging from: +3 (very much improved), +2 (much improved), +1 (improved), 0 (no change), -1 (worse), -2 (much worse), -3 (very much worse).
Baseline up to Month 2
GAIS Scores as Assessed by Participants
Time Frame: Baseline up to Month 2
Participants evaluated their IOHs on 7 point rating scale ranging from: +3 (very much improved), +2 (much improved), +1 (improved), 0 (no change), -1 (worse), -2 (much worse), -3 (very much worse).
Baseline up to Month 2
Responder Rate in the Treatment Group and the Untreated Control Group According to MIHAS as Assessed by Independent Panel Reviewers
Time Frame: Baseline up to Month 2
MIHAS was a 5 point scale ranging as: 0 (none to minimal), 1 (mild), 2 (moderate), 3 (severe), 4 (extreme). Responder rate was defined as percentage of participants with treatment response who achieved >=1 improvement on both IOHs compared to baseline. A participant was considered a responder if a treatment response of at least a 1-point change on both IOHs was determined by independent panel reviewers.
Baseline up to Month 2
Number of Participants Reporting One or More Device and/or Injection Related Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) and Device and/or Injection Related Serious TEAEs
Time Frame: Treatment Group: Baseline up to Month 13; Untreated Control Group: Baseline up to Month 2
Treatment Group: Baseline up to Month 13; Untreated Control Group: Baseline up to Month 2

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
Merz North America, Inc.

Investigators

Investigators

A researcher involved in a clinical study. Related terms include site principal investigator, site sub-investigator, study chair, study director, and study principal investigator.
  • Study Director: Merz Medical Expert, Merz North America, Inc.

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

The actual date on which the first participant was enrolled in a clinical study. The "anticipated" study start date is the date that the researchers think will be the study start date.
December 27, 2018

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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June 18, 2019

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
March 11, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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December 4, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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December 14, 2018

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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December 17, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

Last Update Posted

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November 14, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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November 10, 2023

Last Verified

Last Verified

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November 1, 2023

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Terms related to this study

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • M930121001

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

Yes

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