Botulinum Toxin for Neck Rejuvenation

Nefertiti Lift for Neck Rejuvenation: Assessing Efficiency and Re-defining Patient Selection

The purpose of this study is to describe a safe and consistent technique for neck rejuvenation using botulinum toxin. This study will also evaluate the efficiency of the intervention and determine the patients that would benefit most.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Botulinum Toxin, Rejuvenation, Neck, Therapy
• Intervention / Treatment: Procedure: Nefertiti lift

Detailed Description

The abobotulinumtoxinA will be used for the Nefertiti lift The abobotulinumtoxinA will be prepared by adding 2.5 cc of normal saline to a 500-unit Dysport© (Ipsen Ltd, Berks, UK) vial Preinjection frontal, oblique and lateral patient pictures will be taken (at rest and with contraction)

Injection points:

• A series of 4 injection points 1-2 cm apart on a horizontal line under the mandible posterior to the hypothetical line were the nasolabial fold meets the mandible
• If present, injection of each platysmal band every 2 cm with 2 to 4 injection points per band (Injection of platysmal band will be done by holding the band between 2 fingers and injecting intramuscularly) For all injection points 5 units per point of abobotulinumtoxinA will be used

A maximum of 125 units of abobotulinumtoxinA will be allowed for the global neck treatment

Follow up will be done at 15 days for retouching or for post op pictures if no retouching is needed. if retouching is needed post injection pictures will be taken 10 days post retouching

Retouching: each residual platysmal band will be reinjected every 2 cm with 2 to 4 injection points per band (Injection of platysmal band will be done by holding the band between 2 fingers and injecting intramuscularly) (5 units per point of abobotulinumtoxinA will be used)

A total of 30 patients will be recruited

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 30
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Lebanon
  • Aschrafieh
    • Beirut, Aschrafieh, Lebanon, 00961
      • Hotel Dieu de France

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 90 years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Female patients presenting to our clinic for neck rejuvenation who:

• Were deemed nonsurgical candidates for neck rejuvenation
• Were not willing to undergo invasive surgical procedures
• Had a medical contraindication to surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with lower face botulinum toxin injection in the past 12 months
• Patients with resorbable lower face fillers injection in the past 12 months
• Patients with previous permanent lower face fillers injection
• Pregnant patients
• Lactating patients
• Patients with preexisting neuromuscular conditions (myasthenia gravis, Eaton Lambert syndrome)
• Patients using medication that could potentiate the effect of botulinum (ex: aminoglycoside antibiotics)
• Patients with sensitivity to botulinum toxin or human albumin

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: Intervention group	Procedure: Nefertiti lift; Other Names: neck rejuvenation

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Neck volume using a validated scale from the Summit Scale II (1)	The assessment will be done by 2 plastic surgeons and 1 dermatologist. Pre and post injection scores will be calculated by the independent evaluators based on the photographic scale . The 3 evaluators will be blinded to the pre or post injection status of the photos No Sagging Mild Sagging Moderate Sagging Severe Sagging Very Severe Sagging	15-25 days post treatment
Jowls at rest using a validated scale from the Summit Scale II (2)	The assessment will be done by 2 plastic surgeons and 1 dermatologist. Pre and post injection scores will be calculated by the independent evaluators based on the photographic scale . The 3 evaluators will be blinded to the pre or post injection status of the photos No Sagging Mild Sagging Moderate Sagging Severe Sagging Very Severe Sagging	15-25 days post treatment
Marionette lines at rest using a validated scale from the Summit Scale II (3)	The assessment will be done by 2 plastic surgeons and 1 dermatologist. Pre and post injection scores will be calculated by the independent evaluators based on the photographic scale . The 3 evaluators will be blinded to the pre or post injection status of the photos No visible folds: continuous skin lines Shallow but visible folds with slight indentation Moderately deep folds, clear feature at normal appearance, but not when stretched Very long and deep folds, prominent facial feature Extremely long and deep folds; detrimental facial appearance	15-25 days post treatment
Oral commissures at rest using a validated scale from the Summit Scale II (2)	The assessment will be done by 2 plastic surgeons and 1 dermatologist. Pre and post injection scores will be calculated by the independent evaluators based on the photographic scale . The 3 evaluators will be blinded to the pre or post injection status of the photos No Downturn Mild Downturn Moderate Downturn Severe Downturn Very Severe Downturn	15-25 days post treatment
Platysmal bands at maximal contraction using a validated scale (4)	The assessment will be done by 2 plastic surgeons and 1 dermatologist. Pre and post injection scores will be calculated by the independent evaluators based on the photographic scale . The 3 evaluators will be blinded to the pre or post injection status of the photos No relevant prominence of platysmal bands Mild prominence of platysmal bands Moderate prominence of platysmal bands Severe prominence of platysmal bands Very severe prominence of platysmal bands	15-25 days post treatment
Platysmal bands at rest using a validated scale (5)	The assessment will be done by 2 plastic surgeons and 1 dermatologist. Pre and post injection scores will be calculated by the independent evaluators based on the photographic scale . The 3 evaluators will be blinded to the pre or post injection status of the photos No platsymal bands visible at rest Mild platysmal bands evident at rest. Bands do not appear along the full length of the neck. Mild platysmal bands evident along the full length of the neck at rest, less than 5 mm of elevation from the surrounding tissue. Moderate platsymal bandsvisible at rest along the full length of the neck, elevation at least 5 mm from the surrounding tissue. Severe platsymal bands along the full length of the neck at rest, elevation at least 5 mm from the surrounding tissue, with additional soft tissue ptotic banding present laterally	15-25 days post treatment
Mandibular definition change with maximal contraction will be assessed by a 2-point scale	The assessment of the pre-injection photos will be done by 2 plastic surgeons and 1 dermatologist Mandibular contour does not worsen with platysmal contraction Mandibular contour worsen with platysmal contraction	15-25 days post treatment

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Investigators Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale	Improvement in Overall appearance (global neck, jowls, skin laxity, platysmal bands, mandibular contour), as assessed by the investigators using the Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale (GAIS). GAIS will be completed based on photographic assessment comparing post-treatment photos taken at day 15-25 post intervention to baseline photos, to assess overall aesthetic improvement. The GAIS is a 5-point scale (1-5) as follows: Very Much Improved: optimal cosmetic results; Much Improved: marked improvement in appearance from initial condition but not completely optimal; Improved: obvious improvement in appearance from initial condition but additional treatments are advised; No Change: the appearance is the same as the original condition; Worse: the appearance is worse from the original condition	15-25 days post treatment
Subject Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale	Improvement in Overall appearance (global neck, jowls, skin laxity, platysmal bands, mandibular contour), as assessed by the subject using the Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale (GAIS). GAIS will be completed based on a live assessment of the subject with a mirror in hand for real time assessment and and a photographic assessment comparing post-treatment photos taken at day 15-25 post intervention to baseline photos, to assess overall aesthetic improvement. The GAIS is a 5-point scale (1-5) as follows: Very Much Improved: optimal cosmetic results; Much Improved: marked improvement in appearance from initial condition but not completely optimal; Improved: obvious improvement in appearance from initial condition but additional treatments are advised; No Change: the appearance is the same as the original condition; Worse: the appearance is worse from the original condition	15-25 days post treatment
Patient satisfaction	Patient satisfaction will be determined by a questionnaire completed at 15-25 days post-treatment. Subjects will indicate how satisfied they are on a 4-point scale (1-4) as follow: Very Satisfied; Satisfied; Dissatisfied; Very Dissatisfied.	15-25 days post treatment
Patient willingness to repeat the procedure	Patient willingness to repeat the procedure will be assessed by a simple question with a Yes or No response	15-25 days post treatment
Patient willingness to recommend the procedure	Patient willingness to recommend the procedure to a friend will be assessed by a simple question with a Yes or No response	15-25 days post treatment
Assessment of Pain during treatment	Subjects' pain during the treatment will be recorded using a validated Numeric Rating Scale (0-10), with 0 representing no pain and 10 representing the worst pain possible	At the day of the procedure

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: St Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Narins RS, Carruthers J, Flynn TC, Geister TL, Gortelmeyer R, Hardas B, Himmrich S, Jones D, Kerscher M, de Maio M, Mohrmann C, Pooth R, Rzany B, Sattler G, Buchner L, Benter U, Breitscheidel L, Carruthers A. Validated assessment scales for the lower face. Dermatol Surg. 2012 Feb;38(2 Spec No.):333-42. doi: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.2011.02247.x.
• Sattler G, Carruthers A, Carruthers J, Flynn TC, Geister TL, Gortelmeyer R, Hardas B, Himmrich S, Jones D, Kerscher M, Mohrmann C, Narins RS, Pooth R, Rzany B, Buchner L, Benter U, Breitscheidel L, de Maio M. Validated assessment scale for neck volume. Dermatol Surg. 2012 Feb;38(2 Spec No.):343-50. doi: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.2011.02253.x.
• Carruthers A, Carruthers J, Hardas B, Kaur M, Goertelmeyer R, Jones D, Rzany B, Cohen J, Kerscher M, Flynn TC, Maas C, Sattler G, Gebauer A, Pooth R, McClure K, Simone-Korbel U, Buchner L. A validated grading scale for marionette lines. Dermatol Surg. 2008 Nov;34 Suppl 2:S167-72. doi: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.2008.34366.x.
• Geister TL, Blessmann-Gurk B, Rzany B, Harrington L, Gortelmeyer R, Pooth R. Validated assessment scale for platysmal bands. Dermatol Surg. 2013 Aug;39(8):1217-25. doi: 10.1111/dsu.12240. Epub 2013 May 7.
• Gupta S, Biskup N, Mattison G, Leis A. Development and Validation of a Clinical Assessment Tool for Platysmal Banding in Cervicomental Aesthetics of the Female Neck. Aesthet Surg J. 2015 Aug;35(6):NP141-6. doi: 10.1093/asj/sju160.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: August 1, 2016
• Primary Completion (ACTUAL): October 1, 2016
• Study Completion (ACTUAL): October 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: August 9, 2016
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 11, 2016
• First Posted (ESTIMATE): August 12, 2016

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE): October 11, 2016
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 10, 2016
• Last Verified: October 1, 2016

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Terms related to this study

• Other Study ID Numbers: USJ-01