Facial Yoga Toning Program - A Pilot Study
January 24, 2018 updated by: The Cleveland Clinic
The primary objective of this study is to determine the efficacy of a facial yoga exercise program on appearance and to measure patient satisfaction with facial yoga practice.
Study Overview
Status
Withdrawn
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
This is a single center prospective longitudinal pilot study of 27 subjects.
The study will include 20 study subjects and 7 controls.
Participants in this study will be healthy subjects 18 years and older with mild to moderate facial atrophy without a history of surgical or non-surgical treatment to the area.
The study subjects will perform facial yoga and apply sunscreen (Neutrogena Helioplex SPF 55) daily.
The controls will apply sunscreen alone daily for 8 weeks.
Study Type
Interventional
Phase
- Early Phase 1
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
Ages Eligible for Study
18 years to 99 years (Adult, Older Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- over age 18 years
Exclusion Criteria:
- pregnancy
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: N/A
- Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
|---|---|
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Experimental: Facial Yoga Toning Program
Patients will be instructed on 18 exercises which are intended to strengthen and tone the muscles of facial expression.
DVD is provided.
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Patients will be instructed on 18 exercises which are intended to strengthen and tone the muscles of facial expression.
DVD is provided.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
|
Efficacy of facial yoga toning program on aesthetic appearance
Time Frame: 8 weeks
|
subjects will be photographed and investigator will complete Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale to document results at baseline, 2, 4, 6, and 8 weeks
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8 weeks
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
|
subject satisfaction with facial yoga toning program
Time Frame: 8 weeks
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subjects will complete satisfaction survey at baseline, 2, 4, 6, and 8 weeks
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8 weeks
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Rebecca Tung, MD, The Cleveland Clinic
- Principal Investigator: Wilma Bergfeld, MD, The Cleveland Clinic
Study record dates
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Study Major Dates
Study Start
August 1, 2009
Primary Completion (Actual)
August 1, 2009
Study Completion (Actual)
September 1, 2009
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
August 4, 2009
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
August 4, 2009
First Posted (Estimate)
August 6, 2009
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
January 26, 2018
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
January 24, 2018
Last Verified
January 1, 2018
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- FYTP
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
No
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