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Comparison of an Office-based Limited Facelift and Hospital-based Full Facelift (COAL2 Trial)
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Led By Craig R Dufresne, MD
Research Sponsored by Dufresne, Craig, MD, PC
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up an average of 1 year following surgery
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group
Summary
This trial compares a smaller facelift done in a doctor's office with local numbing medicine to a more extensive facelift done in a hospital with general anesthesia. It targets patients who are medically cleared for both procedures to see which method is safer and more satisfying.
Eligible Conditions
- Age-Related Issues
- Facial Asymmetry
- Skin Aging
Timeline
Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~ an average of 1 year following surgery
Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~an average of 1 year following surgery
Treatment Details
Study Objectives
Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.Primary study objectives
Difference between groups in number of patients requiring treatment by surgeon for post-operative adverse effects
Difference in post-operative aesthetic correction rating between groups
Secondary study objectives
Change in score of "FACE-Q | Aesthetics - Satisfaction With Lower Face and Jawline" from baseline to last post-operative visit
Other study objectives
Difference of "FACE-Q - Recovery Early Symptoms" scores between groups
Difference of "FACE-Q | Aesthetics - Adverse Effects: Cheeks, Lower Face, Neck" scores between groups
Difference of "FACE-Q | Aesthetics - Satisfaction With Lower Face and Jawline" baseline and last post-operative visit scores between groups
+1 moreAwards & Highlights
No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
Trial Design
2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Office-based limited faceliftExperimental Treatment5 Interventions
Patients will undergo a limited facelift in the office. Patients will receive local anesthesia and optionally may receive an antianxiety medication.
Group II: Hospital-based full faceliftActive Control5 Interventions
Patients will undergo a full facelift in the hospital or ambulatory surgical center. Patients will receive either general anesthesia or intravenous sedation.
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Who is running the clinical trial?
Dufresne, Craig, MD, PCLead Sponsor
3 Previous Clinical Trials
60 Total Patients Enrolled
Craig R Dufresne, MDPrincipal InvestigatorOffice of Dr Craig R Dufresne, MD, PC
3 Previous Clinical Trials
60 Total Patients Enrolled