NCT02613481

The Emotional and Functional Benefits of Poly-L-Lactic Acid

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 50 (actual)
• Sponsor: Yardley Dermatology Associates · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 100 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study will evaluates the emotional and functional benefits of Poly-L-Lactic Acid (Sculptra™), a cosmetic product used to fill defects of the skin. All participants will receive Sculptra™.

Detailed description

Facial volume loss can result in emotional distress and functional impairment in some affected individuals. Poly-L-Lactic Acid (Sculptra™) stimulates collagen production in the skin thereby replenishing some of the collagen lost to natural aging and ultraviolet damage. This study will assess the emotional and functional benefits of Poly-L-Lactic Acid treated subject's through self report measurement tools.

Conditions

• Facial Volume Loss

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Poly-L-Lactic Acid (Sculptra) injection	1 vial of of poly-l-lactic acid (Sculptra) reconstituted in the usual sterile fashion with 7cc of sterile water and 2cc of Lidocaine without epinephrine. The contents of the vial will be injected as deemed appropriate by the certified injector and agreed upon by the study subject.

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-11-01
• Primary completion: 2017-06-01
• Completion: 2017-08-01
• First posted: 2015-11-24
• Last updated: 2019-05-29
• Results posted: 2019-05-29