Study of a Novel Hyaluronic Acid Based Gel for Volume Deficiency in the Mid-face (FaceHyal) (FaceHyal)

A Multicenter, Prospective, Randomized Controlled Clinical Study of IPN-21-SENSE, a Novel Hyaluronic Acid Based Gel for Volume Deficiency in the Mid-face

The primary objective of the study is to demonstrate the superiority of IPN-21-SENSE versus no treatment at 24 weeks after baseline for the creation or restoration of volume deficit in the mid-face.

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Aging; Aesthetics; Volume Deficiency in the Mid-Face
• Intervention / Treatment: Device: IPN-21-SENSE

Detailed Description

This is a prospective, randomized, no-treatment controlled clinical trial of a proposed class III medical device. This study is designed to demonstrate clinical safety and performance of the IPN-21-SENSE dermal filler in the restoration or creation of volume in the mid-face.

The objective of this study is to demonstrate the superiority of IPN-21-SENSE versus no treatment at 24 weeks after baseline for the creation or restoration of volume deficit in the mid-face.

Assessment of superiority will be based on 3D analysis of the volumetric change, using a validated imaging system.

Effectiveness of IPN-21-SENSE will be demonstrated if the mean volumetric change at 24 weeks after baseline from pre-treatment in the treatment group is statistically superior to the mean change in the delayed treatment (control) group.

In total, approximately 90 subjects will be enrolled across two study centers in France and Poland.

Subjects will be randomized to the treatment group or delayed treatment (control) group at a 5:1 ratio (i.e., there will be 5 more subjects treated with IPN-21-SENSE at baseline as compared to subjects who will be in the no-treatment (control) group and who will receive a delayed treatment with IPN-21-SENSE at 24 weeks after baseline).

The total duration of subject participation ranges from 18 months (treatment group) to 24 months (delayed treatment (control) group). Overall study duration including the enrolment period is expected to take approximately 30 months.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Estimated): 90
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Claire BARBIERI, PharmD; Phone Number: 00 33 4 50 31 71 81; Email: c.barbieri@vivacy.fr
• Study Contact Backup: Name: Amandine PARLANTI, MSc; Phone Number: 00 33 4 50 31 71 81; Email: a.parlanti@vivacy.fr

Study Locations

• France
  • Villeurbanne, France
    • Recruiting
    • Eurofins Dermscan
    • Contact: Florence REBER; Phone Number: 4403 +33 (0) 472 823 656; Email: fre@dermscan.com

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 30 years to 84 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Aged between 30 and 84 years.
• Seeking correction of the mid-face volume deficit, and agrees with the recommendation of the Investigator.
• Accept the obligation not to receive any other facial procedures or treatments impacting facial volume augmentation at any time during the study.
• Able to follow study instructions and likely to complete all required visits, as assessed by the Investigator.
• Psychologically able to understand the study related information and to give a written informed consent
• Have voluntarily provided written informed consent to participate in the study, and use of data privacy (sign the ethics committee approved Informed Consent Form), prior to any study-related procedure being performed.
• Female of childbearing potential (sexually active, not sterile, nor postmenopausal for at least 1 year) must have a negative urine pregnancy test (UPT) at Visit 1 (or Visit 1b), and use a medically accepted contraceptive regimen since at least 12 weeks before the beginning of the study and for the duration of the study.
• Affiliated to a health social security system.

Exclusion Criteria:

In terms of population:

• Pregnant or breastfeeding woman, or planning a pregnancy during the study.
• Scars, moles, tattoo, or anything on the Mid-face which might interfere with the evaluation.
• Subject who had been deprived of their freedom by administrative or legal decision or who is under guardianship.
• Subject in a social or sanitary establishment.
• Subject participating to another research on human beings or who is in an exclusion period of one.
• Subject having received 4,500 Euros in indemnities for participation in research involving human beings in France in the past 12 months, including participation in the present study (for France only).

In terms of associated pathology:

• Subject presenting any symptom which can be related to a medical condition that is likely to make the subject not being compliant with the study schedule, at the discretion of the investigator.
• Subject suffering from a severe or progressive disease or any other pathology that may interfere with the evaluation of the study results.
• Subject with known history of or suffering from autoimmune disease and/or immune deficiency.
• Subject suffering from active inflammatory and/or infectious cutaneous disorders in or near the studied zones (e.g., herpes, acne). Subject with recurrent herpes in the Midface area is eligible if asymptomatic at time of inclusion.
• Subject prone to develop inflammatory skin conditions or having tendency to bleeding disorders.
• Subject with any history of healing disorders.
• Subject having history of allergy or anaphylactic shock including hypersensitivity to hyaluronic acid, to lidocaine, or to antiseptic solution or any other amide type local anaesthetics.
• Subject presenting a history of severe, evolutive, unstable, or recent allergies.
• Subject suffering from porphyria.
• Subject with a cancer in areas close to the injection site, and subjects with a melanoma
• Subject with epilepsy or severe respiratory or cardiac function disorder.
• Subject with severe renal or hepatic functions disorders.

Relating to previous or ongoing treatment:

• Subject having received treatment with a laser or ultrasound, a dermabrasion, a surgery, a deep chemical peeling, or other ablative procedure on the midface area within the past 12 months prior to inclusion.
• Subject having received injection with a resorbable filling product in the midface area, defined as the zygomaticomalar and the anteromedial cheek regions, within the past 18 months prior to inclusion.
• Subject having received injection with a resorbable filling product in the nasolabial folds and/or the eye shadows, within the past 12 months prior to inclusion.
• Subject having received injection with a resorbable filling product in any part of the body of more than 8 mL within the past 12 months prior to inclusion.
• Subject having received at any time injection with a slowly resorbable filling product (e.g., polylactic acid, calcium hydroxyapatite, combinations of ha and hypromellose) or with a non-resorbable filling product (e.g. polyacrylamide or silicone).
• Subject having received at any time a treatment with tensor threads in the Midface area, or a surgery in the mid-face, or who plan to undergo any of these procedures during the study.
• Subject under medications which may cause lipo-atrophy.
• Subject using medication that reduce or inhibit hepatic metabolism (cimetidine, beta-blockers, etc)
• Subject being under immunosuppressive therapy.
• Subject undergoing a topical treatment on the test area or a systemic treatment:
• Antihistamines during the 3 days prior to study start
• Immunosuppressors and/or corticoids during the 4 weeks prior to study start
• Retinoids during the 6 months prior to study start.
• Subject having received a covid vaccine less than 4 weeks before the IPN-21-SENSE injection

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Single

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: IPN-21-SENSE Treatment Group; Subjects randomized (5:1 ratio) to receive an initial treatment with IPN-21-SENSE Crosslinked Hyaluronic Acid Gel up to 8mL, based on the PI's assessment, in combination with the aesthetic goal of the subject, then an optional touch-up treatment session 4 weeks later, up to 4mL.	Device: IPN-21-SENSE; Up to 2.0 mL will be injected in the zygomaticomalar region and optionally up to 2.0 mL in the anteromedial cheek at the first session, on each side of the face. Up to 1.0 mL in the zygomaticomalar region and optionally up to 1.0 mL in the anteromedial cheek for the optional touch-up session, on each side of the face.
Other: No-Treatment Control Group, then Delayed Treatment with IPN-21-SENSE; No-Treatment for the first 6-month, then subjects will receive a delayed treatment with IPN-21-SENSE Crosslinked Hyaluronic Acid Gel up to 8mL, based on the PI's assessment, in combination with the aesthetic goal of the subject, then an optional touch-up treatment session 4 weeks later, up to 4mL.	Device: IPN-21-SENSE; Up to 2.0 mL will be injected in the zygomaticomalar region and optionally up to 2.0 mL in the anteromedial cheek at the first session, on each side of the face. Up to 1.0 mL in the zygomaticomalar region and optionally up to 1.0 mL in the anteromedial cheek for the optional touch-up session, on each side of the face.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Mid-Face Volumetric change	Mean volumetric change between the treatment group and no-treatment control group at 24 (V4) weeks after baseline (V1)	24 weeks after baseline

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Mid-Face Volumetric change	Mean volumetric change between the treatment group and no-treatment control group at 4 (V2) and 12 (V3) weeks after baseline (V1)	4, and 12 weeks after baseline
Mid-Face Volumetric change	Mean volumetric change between pre-treatment and directly after treatment at V1 (or V1b), and 4 (V2/V2b), 12 (V3/V3b), 48 (V5), and 72 (V6) weeks after initial treatment, in both groups pooled.	4, 12, 24, 48, and 72 weeks after initial treatment
Global Aesthetic Improvement, by the Subjects	Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale (GAIS; improvement in the mid-face Area), assessed by the Subjects, between the treatment group and no-treatment control group. GAIS (Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale) is a 5-point scale rating global aesthetic improvement in appearance, compared to pretreatment, with higher scores mean better improvement, with 1 means "Worse" and 5 means "Very much improved".	4, 12, and 24 weeks after baseline
Global Aesthetic Improvement, by the Subjects	Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale (GAIS; improvement in the mid-face Area), assessed by the Subjects, in both groups pooled. GAIS (Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale) is a 5-point scale rating global aesthetic improvement in appearance, compared to pretreatment, with higher scores mean better improvement, with 1 means "Worse" and 5 means "Very much improved".	4, 12, 24, 48, and 72 weeks after initial treatment
Global Aesthetic Improvement, by the Investigators	Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale (GAIS; improvement in the mid-face Area), assessed by the Investigators, between the treatment group and no-treatment control group. GAIS (Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale) is a 5-point scale rating global aesthetic improvement in appearance, compared to pretreatment, with higher scores mean better improvement, with 1 means "Worse" and 5 means "Very much improved".	4, 12, and 24 weeks after baseline
Global Aesthetic Improvement, by the Investigators	Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale (GAIS; improvement in the mid-face Area), assessed by the Investigators, in both groups pooled. GAIS (Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale) is a 5-point scale rating global aesthetic improvement in appearance, compared to pretreatment, with higher scores mean better improvement, with 1 means "Worse" and 5 means "Very much improved".	4, 12, 24, 48, and 72 weeks after initial treatment
FACE-Q, by the Subjects	Rash-transformed score of the FACE-Q, assessed by the Subjects, between the treatment group and no-treatment control group. FACE-Q is a patient-reported outcome (PRO) measure that can be used to measure outcomes of aesthetic facial procedures and products from the patient's perspective, composed of a set of independently functioning scales/checklists. In this study; two scales are assessed: FACE-Q - Satisfaction with cheekbones: This questionnaire consists of 10 items, and measures the appearance of cheekbones with items that ask about shape, contour and symmetry, as well as how attractive, high and well-defined the cheekbones look.; FACE-Q - Satisfaction with outcome. This questionnaire consists of 6 items, and measures satisfaction with the result of a facial procedure, e.g., pleased with the result, result is fantastic. The total score is converted to a score from 0 to 100, with higher scores reflect a better outcome.	Baseline, and 4, 12, and 24 weeks after baseline
FACE-Q, by the Subjects	Rash-transformed score of the FACE-Q, assessed by the Subjects, in both groups pooled. FACE-Q is a patient-reported outcome (PRO) measure that can be used to measure outcomes of aesthetic facial procedures and products from the patient's perspective, composed of a set of independently functioning scales/checklists. In this study; two scales are assessed: FACE-Q - Satisfaction with cheekbones: This questionnaire consists of 10 items, and measures the appearance of cheekbones with items that ask about shape, contour and symmetry, as well as how attractive, high and well-defined the cheekbones look.; FACE-Q - Satisfaction with outcome. This questionnaire consists of 6 items, and measures satisfaction with the result of a facial procedure, e.g., pleased with the result, result is fantastic. The total score is converted to a score from 0 to 100, with higher scores reflect a better outcome.	Initial treatment, and 4, 12, 24, 48, and 72 weeks after initial treatment
Wrinkle Severity Rating Scale (WSRS), by the Investigators.	Nasolabial Fold Severity using the wrinkle severity rating scale (WSRS), assessed by the Investigators, between the treatment group and no-treatment control group. The WSRS (Wrinkle Severity Rating Scale) is a 5-point rating scale to determine the severity of the nasolabial folds (NLF), with lower scores mean better condition (less severity), with 1 means "Absent - No visible NLF, continuous skin line" and 5 means "Extreme - Extremely deep and long nasolabial fold, detrimental to facial appearance; 2-4 mm visible V-shaped fold when stretched".	4, 12, and 24 weeks after baseline
Wrinkle Severity Rating Scale (WSRS), by the Investigators.	Nasolabial Fold Severity using the wrinkle severity rating scale (WSRS), assessed by the Investigators, in both groups pooled. The WSRS (Wrinkle Severity Rating Scale) is a 5-point rating scale to determine the severity of the nasolabial folds (NLF), with lower scores mean better condition (less severity), with 1 means "Absent - No visible NLF, continuous skin line" and 5 means "Extreme - Extremely deep and long nasolabial fold, detrimental to facial appearance; 2-4 mm visible V-shaped fold when stretched".	4, 12, 24, 48, and 72 weeks after initial treatment
Ease of sculpting and massaging, by the Investigators	Ease of sculpting and massaging of the HA gel, assessed by the investigator after each treatment session, on a 5-point scale ranging from "Very easy" to "Very difficult", in both groups pooled.	Initial treatment, and 4 weeks after initial treatment

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Laboratoires Vivacy
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Patricia MOREL-MANDRINO, MD, Eurofins Dermscan, Villeurbanne, FRANCE

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): February 22, 2023
• Primary Completion (Estimated): April 30, 2024
• Study Completion (Estimated): September 30, 2025

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: February 17, 2023
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 17, 2023
• First Posted (Actual): February 28, 2023

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimated): February 21, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 20, 2024
• Last Verified: February 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Aging; Hyaluronic Acid; Aesthetics; Volume; Mid-Face
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pathologic Processes; Heart Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases; Lymphatic Diseases; Endocrine System Diseases; Disease Attributes; Congenital Abnormalities; Genetic Diseases, Inborn; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Parathyroid Diseases; Heart Defects, Congenital; Cardiovascular Abnormalities; Craniofacial Abnormalities; Musculoskeletal Abnormalities; Abnormalities, Multiple; Chromosome Disorders; 22q11 Deletion Syndrome; Lymphatic Abnormalities; Hypoparathyroidism; Facies; DiGeorge Syndrome
• Other Study ID Numbers: VIV-IPN-21-SENSE-01

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: No