Hyaluronic Acid Gels for Lower Lid Retraction
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Brief summary
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Lid retraction is a difficult problem encountered in oculofacial plastic surgery. It can result from previous surgery, radiotherapy or cicatrizing disease or it may be idiopathic. Whatever the aetiology, the cosmetic appearance is troublesome to patients and, can be damaging to the cornea. The definitive therapy for lid retraction is surgical, and often involves complicated procedures including tissue grafting. Hyaluronic acid gels (HAG) have been FDA approved for the treatment of facial rhytids by subcutaneous injection and volume addition. These gels have gained wide popularity in for cosmetic applications in filling volume deficit areas. Functional applications in the periorbital area have also been described including the filling of volume deficit anophthalmic orbits, ectropion and loagophthalmos. Additionally, pilot studies have found HAG to be useful in correcting both upper and lower eyelid retraction, with good effect. The purpose of this investigation is to define the clinical utility of HAG correction of lower eyelid retraction in terms of anatomic (lid position), quantitative (dry eye signs on cornea) and qualitative effects (symptom severity). Our hypothesis is that HAG correction of lower eyelid retraction will improve patient comfort, clinical signs of dry eye and aesthetic self image.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT01838252
- Recruitment status
- Withdrawn
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Enrollment
- Not listed
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 21 Years to 65 Years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
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Study timeline
- Start date
- Jan 31, 2013
- Primary completion
- Jan 31, 2014
- Completion
- Apr 30, 2014
- Last update posted
- Dec 2, 2014
2013 – 2014
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jules Stein Eye Institute | Los Angeles | California | 90095 | — |
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