Evaluation of the Sensitivity of Merz Lips Fullness Assessment Scale Following Etermis 4® Treatment for Lips Volume Augmentation

NCT ID: NCT03256942

Last Updated: 2018-05-23

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

75 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-08-16

Study Completion Date

2017-11-17

Brief Summary

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Primary objective:

\- To evaluate the sensitivity of the Merz Lip Fullness Assessment Scale (MLFAS).

Secondary objectives:

* To evaluate the clinical aesthetic improvement outcome in lips appearance four weeks after Etermis 4® injection.
* To evaluate safety/tolerability of Etermis 4® treatment in lips.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Subjects Desiring Lip Augmentation

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Etermis 4® Treatment

Etermis 4® will be applied according to the method of administration described in the current version of the Instructions for Use (IFU) until optimal cosmetic result is obtained at the discretion of the treating investigator.

Single injection session, injections into the lips.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Etermis 4®

Intervention Type DEVICE

Etermis 4® is a sterile non-pyrogenic physiological gel made of reticulated hyaluronic acid (HA) of non-animal origin.

No Treatment

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Etermis 4®

Etermis 4® is a sterile non-pyrogenic physiological gel made of reticulated hyaluronic acid (HA) of non-animal origin.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Healthy male or female study subjects with thin to medium lips volume (grade 1 to 2 on MLFAS), seeking for hyaluronic acid (HA) for lips volume augmentation in ≥1-point improvement on the MLFAS on both the upper and lower lips and fulfilling the criteria listed in the Instruction for Use (IFU) of the Study Medical Device to be injected.

Exclusion Criteria

* Subjects with a medical condition and/or medication according to current IFU which is contra indicated for HA filler treatment, or prior facial surgeries or surgical permanent implants, lips augmentation treatment or other aesthetic procedure in the face that could interfere with performance assessment.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Merz Pharmaceuticals GmbH

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Merz Medical Expert

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Merz Pharmaceuticals GmbH

Locations

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Dermatologische Privatpraxis, Merz Investigational Site #0490371

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Site Status

Dermatologie München-Neuhausen, Merz Investigational Site #0490372

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Site Status

Haut & Laserzentrum Potsdam, Merz Investigational Site #0490362

Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany

Site Status

Dermatologische Praxis, Merz Investigational Site #0490345

Hamburg, Hanse Stadt Hamburg, Germany

Site Status

DRK Kliniken Nordhessen, Merz Investigational Site #0490309

Kassel, Hesse, Germany

Site Status

Universität Hamburg, FB Chemie und Molekularbiologie, Merz Investigational Site #0490095

Hamburg, , Germany

Site Status

Countries

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Germany

Other Identifiers

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M900741002

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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