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Trial reportJournal of cosmetic dermatology2025

Noninferiority Study Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of a New Hyaluronic Acid (HA) Filler Containing Lidocaine With an Existing HA Filler for the Treatment of Nasolabial Fold Wrinkles: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Split-Face Trial.

Ji Young Cho, Seung Hyeon Kim, Hyesoo Cho, Yoonjae Park, Hee Joo Yang, Jee Soo An, Chong Hyun Won, Jong Hun Lee

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In one paragraph

Trial report in Journal of cosmetic dermatology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06310863 (Pivotal Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Injection With LASBEAU Strong as Compared to Restylane® Lyft Lidocaine in Temporary Correction of Nasolabial Folds), which is not on this map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Pivotal Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Injection With LASBEAU Strong as Compared to Restylane® Lyft Lidocaine in Temporary Correction of Nasolabial Folds

TypeinterventionalSponsorAsan Medical CenterRan2019 to 2020Enrolled72ConditionsDermal FillersArmsLASBEAU Strong or Restylane Lyft injection as hyaluronic acid fillers
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Ji Young ChoDepartment of Dermatology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8987-6679
Seung Hyeon KimDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Nowon Eulji Medical Center, School of Medicine, Eulji University, Seoul, Korea.
Hyesoo ChoDepartment of Dermatology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Yoonjae ParkDepartment of Dermatology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Hee Joo YangDepartment of Dermatology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Jee Soo AnDepartment of Dermatology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Chong Hyun WonDepartment of Dermatology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Jong Hun LeeDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Sanggye Paik Hospital, School of Medicine, Inje University, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6417-6986

Funding

ExoCoBio Inc.
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe aesthetic use of hyaluronic acid (HA) has led to the development of various commercial HA fillers. Crosslinked HA dermal fillers are commonly used to treat facial wrinkles. This study demonstrated the non-inferiority of the newly developed hyaluronic acid filler by comparing its efficacy and safety to that of the existing hyaluronic acid filler.

methodsThis 48-week study was designed as a randomized, double-blind, split-face trial. Subjects who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria had a total of four follow-up visits after receiving a dermal filler in the nasolabial folds. Efficacy was assessed using the Wrinkle Severity Rating Score (WSRS) and the Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale (GAIS). Safety was determined through the evaluation of laboratory tests, monitoring adverse events, and verifying vital signs.

resultsWSRS measured at week 24 of the follow-up visit showed no statistically significant difference, with scores of 2.02 ± 0.71 in the new filler group and 2.27 ± 0.68 in the existing filler group. Even at the 48-week follow-up visit, the improvement rate in the Wrinkle Severity Rating Scale (WSRS) of more than 1 point did not show a statistically significant difference between the new filler group and the existing filler group. The GAIS scores at each follow-up visit showed no statistically significant differences between the two groups. The most frequently reported symptoms related to the test device during the 48-week trial were pain and swelling. However, these symptoms were not statistically significant when compared to the control group from a treatment perspective.

conclusionsIn a 48-week clinical trial aimed at treating nasolabial fold (NLF) wrinkles, the new hyaluronic acid (HA) filler demonstrated efficacy and safety comparable to that of existing control filler. As a result, the new HA filler is both an effective and safe option for improving NLF wrinkles.

trial registrationThis study was registered with ClinicalTrials.gov under the registration number NCT06310863.

Indexed as

Anesthetics, LocalCosmetic TechniquesDermal FillersHyaluronic AcidLidocaineSkin AgingAdultDouble-Blind MethodFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedNasolabial FoldSeverity of Illness IndexTreatment OutcomeAnesthetics, LocalDermal FillersHyaluronic AcidLidocainedermal fillershyaluronic acidnasolabial fold

Identifiers

PMID40620129
PMCPMC12230774

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