Radiological Evaluation of Radiesse Implantation in the Hands

NCT ID: NCT02949921

Last Updated: 2023-11-29

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

20 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-12-01

Study Completion Date

2018-01-02

Brief Summary

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The objective of this study is to provide a preliminary assessment of the radiographic appearance of Radiesse material that has been injected into the dorsum of the hands.

Detailed Description

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Radiesse dermal filler is radiopaque and shows no overt radiographic safety concerns in a study of 58 patients after facial implantation, with Radiesse not always visible on plain X-rays.

This Post Approval Safety study will evaluate if there are concerns after Radiesse implantation in the dorsum of hands, specifically if implantation interferes with radiological assessment by obscuring the bones of the hand.

Hands will be scored according to the 5 point Merz Hand Grading Scale (MHGS), which ranges from 0 (No loss of fatty tissue) to 4 (Very severe loss of fatty tissue; marked visibility of veins and tendons).

Conditions

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Volume Loss in the Dorsum of the Hand

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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"Grade 4 Hands" group

"Grade 4 Hands" group will be subjects with hand grading of grade 4 (very severe loss of fatty tissue, marked visibility of veins and tendons in the dorsal hand). "Grade 4 Hands" group subjects will receive Radiesse injectable implant and 2% lidocaine HCL up to 3 cc (2 syringes) per hand per treatment. Subjects in "Grade 4 Hands" group can have up to three retreatments over an 18 month period.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Radiesse injectable implant and 2% lidocaine HCL

Intervention Type DEVICE

Radiesse injectable implant injected in small boluses (0.2-0.5cc/bolus). No more than 0.5cc per bolus. No more than 3 cc (2 syringes) will be injected per hand.

"Grade 2 or 3 Hands" group

"Grade 2 or 3 Hands" group will be subjects with hand grading of grade 2 or grade 3 (moderate to severe loss of fatty tissue, mild to moderate visibility of veins and tendons in the dorsal hand). "Grade 2 or 3 Hands" group subjects will receive Radiesse injectable implant and 2% lidocaine HCL up to 3 cc (2 syringes) per hand per treatment. Subjects in "Grade 2 or 3 Hands" group can have up to three retreatments over an 18 month period.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Radiesse injectable implant and 2% lidocaine HCL

Intervention Type DEVICE

Radiesse injectable implant injected in small boluses (0.2-0.5cc/bolus). No more than 0.5cc per bolus. No more than 3 cc (2 syringes) will be injected per hand.

Interventions

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Radiesse injectable implant and 2% lidocaine HCL

Radiesse injectable implant injected in small boluses (0.2-0.5cc/bolus). No more than 0.5cc per bolus. No more than 3 cc (2 syringes) will be injected per hand.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Has hands rating 2, 3, or 4 on the validated Merz Hand Grading Scale (MHGS) as determined by a live, masked evaluator.
2. Is at least 22 years of age.
3. Understands and accepts the obligation not to receive any other procedures in the dorsum of the hands through the end of the study.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Was a participant in the Radiesse hands pre-market clinical study.
2. Has been treated with fat injections or Radiesse in the hands, has hand deformities, or has received surgery in the dorsum of the hands.
3. Has any medical condition with the potential to interfere with the study or increase the risk of adverse events (AEs).
Minimum Eligible Age

22 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Merz North America, Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Peter Kreymerman, MD,FACS

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Study Director

Locations

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Merz Investigative Site #0010358

Vista, California, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Moradi A, Ethakovic R, Odena G. Aesthetic Implantation of Calcium Hydroxylapatite Does Not Interfere With Radiological Assessment of Bones in the Dorsum of the Hands. Aesthet Surg J. 2023 May 15;43(6):696-703. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjac344.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 36573029 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol

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Document Type: Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

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P151010, M900311003

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id