rha® 4 nlf cannula

Conditions: Wrinkle; Nasolabial Fold; Aging

Summary: this is a randomized, controlled, single-blinded, within-subject (split-face), multicenter, prospective study to investigate whether rha®4 injected in nlfs with a cannula is non-inferior to rha®4 injected in nlfs with a sharp needle (27g x ½") for the correction of moderate to severe nlfs as determined by the blinded live evaluator (ble) using the teoxyne nlf-wsrs (proprietary, validated nlf wrinkle severity rating scale) at 12 weeks from last treatment. at visit 1 (week 0), rha®4 injected with cannula will be administered in a random sequence (first or second injection) and side of the face (left or right nlf) and rha®4 injected with a sharp needle will be administered to the other side. the ti will administer study devices and will be unblinded to treatment allocation. blinded assessments of effectiveness will be conducted by the ble (blinded live evaluator). 4 weeks following initial treatment, subjects will attend visit 2 and receive, if necessary, touch-up treatments (using a needle or cannula as per the subject's initial treatment assignment). subjects receiving touch-up treatments at week 4 (visit 2) will attend a new visit 2b (4 weeks following touch-up treatment); subject not receiving touch-up treatment will not attend visit 2b. after each injection (initial treatment or touch-up), subjects will receive a safety follow-up call from the study site within 3-day. subjects will then attend scheduled in-office study visits at 8 (visit 3) and 12 weeks (visit 4) following last treatment (initial treatment or touch-up) where safety and effectiveness assessments will be conducted.


Eligibility criteria:
inclusion criteria: * outpatient, male or female of any race, 22 years of age or older. * female subjects of childbearing potential must have a negative upt and practice a reliable method of contraception throughout the study. * moderate to severe bilateral nasolabial folds (grade 3 or 4 on the five-point nlf-wsrs). ble and ti must independently agree that the criterion is met; however, strict concordance of severity not required. ble assessments will be used for the primary endpoint. if ti and ble do not agree on eligibility, or if their assessments differ by ≥2 grades, the subject will not be eligible. * nasolabial folds of the same nlf-wsrs grade on the left and right sides of the face. * willing to abstain from facial aesthetic procedures/therapies that could interfere with the study evaluations. * able to follow study instructions and complete all required visits. * sign the irb-approved icf, photographic release form, the authorization for use and release of health and research study information (hipaa) form, and if applicable, the california experimental research subject's bill of rights prior to any study-related procedures being performed. exclusion criteria: * known hypersensitivity or previous allergic reaction to any component of the study devices. * known sensitivity to local anesthetics of the amide type, history of multiple severe allergies, or history of anaphylactic shock. * history of active chronic debilitating systemic disease that, in the opinion of the investigator, would make the subject a poor candidate in the study. * history of connective tissue disease. * malignancy (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer) within the past 5 years. * history of skin cancer in the treatment area. * clinically significant alcohol or drug abuse, or history of poor cooperation or unreliability. * exposure to any other investigational drug/device within 90 days of entering the study or planning to participate in another investigation during the course of the study. * study staff or close relative to study staff (e.g., parents, children, siblings, or spouse)

Keywords: dermal filler hyaluronic acid cannula nasolabial folds