Formaderm (Hyaluronic Acid) for Facial Soft Tissue Augmentation

April 20, 2023 updated by: Maxigen Biotech Inc.

Safety and Efficacy Study of Formaderm (Hyaluronic Acid) for Facial Soft Tissue Augmentation

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Formaderm (hyaluronic acid) dermal filler injection for soft tissue augmentation. The main questions it aims to answer are:

  • The differences of Wrinkle Severity Rating Scale (WSRS) after the injection.
  • The differences of Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale (GAIS) after the injection.
  • The subjective satisfaction of treatment.
  • Safety Indicators of which incidences on the day of the injection or after the injection.

Participants will be self-controlled and randomized for same period

  • received both trial product and control product at the same time.
  • re-visited on week 2, 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52 after injection.

Researchers will compare if the test product is non-inferiority to Q-Med Restylane.

Study Overview

Status

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Completed

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Formaderm (hyaluronic acid) dermal filler injection for soft tissue augmentation. A single-centre, non-inferior, randomized, double-blind trial with a control group was conducted in this study. Every subject received the trial product and control product injections at the same time. It was planned to recruit 95 subjects with the 10% dropout rate. This clinical trial is accordance with the "Good Clinical Practice (GCP) issued by the Department of Health and ISO14155-1：2003 Clinical investigation of medical devices for human subjects - Part 1: General Requirements and carried out according to the trial proposal approved by the Tri-Service General Hospital Human Subjects Review Committee.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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98

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects are aged 30-65 years old of both sexes.
  • Subjects who are willing to undergo WSRS therapy.
  • The WSRS baseline measurement should be 3-4 points and the left and right side should be in symmetry.
  • The facial skin is healthy, without any disease that possibly interferes with skin aging status assessment.
  • The subject is willing to avoid undergoing other cosmetic treatment and surgery, including Botox injection.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Women subjects who are pregnant, breastfeeding, planning to become pregnant, and not willing to take contraception during the trial period.
  • Those who are emotionally unstable or suffering from a mental disease.
  • Those who have severe skin disease, inflammation, or related symptoms such as infections, psoriasis, herpes, and the like.
  • Those who have undergone cosmetic treatment or surgery prior to the trial:
  • Those who have undergone laser treatment or dermabrasion within the past 12 months.
  • Those who have undergone chemical peels treatment within the last three months.
  • Those who have undergone facial wrinkle augmentation surgery such as Botox injections within the past 12 months.
  • Those with silicone in their body or material that cannot be absorbed by the body (permanent filling agent).
  • Those who have undergone facial surgery or filing agent implants in the nasolabial fold area within the past 24 months.
  • Those who have a scar or localized infection in the nasolabial fold area.
  • Those with connective tissue diseases.
  • Those with diabetes or systemic disease that cannot be controlled.
  • Those suffering from human immunodeficiency syndrome.
  • Those suffering from immunity related disorder or have had immune system degradation in the past.
  • Those with a scar-prone constitution, prone to scar formation or hypertrophic scars.
  • Those who have joined other clinical trials such ass medical device related and other similar trials within the past six months.
  • Those with a medical history of cosmetic filling agent allergy, any type of hyaluronic acid implants, or drugs (such as antibiotics, antihistamine, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory analgesics), or those with a medical history of local anesthetic allergy.
  • Patients undergoing anticoagulant treatment, those who have a medical history of coagulation defects, or those taking Chinese medicine for promoting blood circulation.
  • Those whose medication and medical conditions are deemed unfit for inclusion in the research based on the judgment of the researcher.
  • Those who are unable to comply with re-visit schedule or are unwell to sign the informed consent.

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Other
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: Formaderm(FD) group
Formaderm was randomly administered either side of subjects' facial areas once. The injection volume was limited to 2c.c.
Device: Formaderm Dermal Filler Injection
Dermal filler injection to facial areas
Active Comparator: control group
As a self-controlled study, "Q-MED" RESTYLANE would be administered on the other side after injected Formaderm. The injection volume was limited to 2c.c.
Device: "Q-MED" RESTYLANE
Dermal filler injection to facial areas

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
WSRS improvement ratio at week 24 post-injection
Time Frame: Baseline and week 24
The difference of WSRS(Wrinkle Severity Rating Scales) between baseline and week 24. A positive value indicated "effective" improvement; while a value of 0 or a negative value was regarded as "ineffective" treatment. And the WSRS improvement ratio was defined as the effective improvement ratio of either group.
Baseline and week 24

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Difference of WSRS score
Time Frame: Baseline to week 24 post-injection
Based on the photographs, blinded physician rated the score of WSRS (Wrinkle Severity Rating Scales) for both group respectively. The WSRS is a 5-grade instrument for facial wrinkle, Grade 1(absent, no visible nasolabial fold; continuous skin line ) to Grade 5(extreme, extremely deep and long nasolabial fold, detrimental to facial appearance; 2-4mm visible V-shaped fold when stretched; unlikely to have satisfactory correction with injectable implant alone) And the difference of WSRS score was calculated as week 2, 4, 12 and 24 subtracted from baseline.
Baseline to week 24 post-injection
GAIS score
Time Frame: Baseline to week 24 post-injection
Compared with the baseline photographs, blinded physician rated the class of GAIS(Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale) from 5(exceptional improvement, excellent corrective result) to 1(worsened patient, the appearance has worsened compared with the original condition) for both group respectively. And the difference of GAIS score was assessed at week 2, 4, 12 and 24.
Baseline to week 24 post-injection
Difference of Satisfaction of treatment
Time Frame: Baseline to week 24 post-injection
Subjects rated the points of satisfaction after treatment subjectively from 1(extremely dissatisfied) to 5(extremely satisfied). And the difference of satisfaction was calculated as week 2, 4, 12 and 24 subtracted from baseline.
Baseline to week 24 post-injection
Incidence of Treatment-related Adverse Events
Time Frame: week 0 to week 52
The adverse events are defined as any unfavorable sign occurrence in a subject after treatment. The investigator assesses the severity and the relationship of each event to the use of the study device.
week 0 to week 52

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Maxigen Biotech Inc.

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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February 13, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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March 15, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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June 30, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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March 16, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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April 20, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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April 21, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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April 21, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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April 20, 2023

Last Verified

Last Verified

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April 1, 2023

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Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 2-102-05-113

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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