Randomized Masked Trial of Injectable Cross-Linked Hyaluronic Acid for Moderate-to-Severe Nasolabial Folds
A Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized, Parallel-Controlled, Subject- and Investigator-Masked, Non-Inferiority Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Cross-Linked Hyaluronic Acid Gel for Injection in Correcting Moderate to Severe Nasolabial Folds
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
The objective of this clinical trial is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of injectable cross - linked hyaluronic acid gel for correcting moderate to severe nasolabial fold wrinkles, on the premise of ensuring the safety of subjects and the scientific rigor of the clinical trial.
Trial Health
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Feb 2025
Typical duration for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
February 24, 2025
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
January 17, 2026
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
January 26, 2026
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
April 26, 2026
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
March 6, 2027
ExpectedJanuary 26, 2026
December 1, 2025
1.2 years
January 17, 2026
January 17, 2026
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Effective rate of nasolabial fold wrinkle improvement at 180 ± 14 days after the last injection (assessed by masked evaluators).
180 days
Study Arms (2)
Intense
EXPERIMENTALRestylane
ACTIVE COMPARATORInterventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Aged ≥ 26 years (inclusive), regardless of gender;
- Subjects willing to correct nasolabial fold wrinkles;
- Subjects with bilateral nasolabial folds having the same WSRS grade (both Grade 3 or both Grade 4) as assessed by masked evaluators;
- Subjects who can understand the purpose of the study, voluntarily participate, and are willing to sign a written informed consent form.
You may not qualify if:
- Subjects with known allergies to hyaluronic acid products or any components of the investigational medical device/control medical device; or subjects with a known history of severe allergies or anaphylactic shock;
- Subjects with abnormal coagulation function at screening (Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time \[APTT\] \> 1.5 × upper limit of normal \[ULN\]), or those who have used any thrombolytics, anticoagulants, or antiplatelet drugs (e.g., warfarin, aspirin, etc.) within 2 weeks prior to screening;
- Presence of tattoos, piercings, significant facial hair, scars, deformities, unhealed wounds, abscesses, granulomas, active or persistent perinasal infections, malignancies or precancerous lesions, malignant tumors, or skin masses of unknown nature in the injection area and adjacent sites that may affect efficacy assessment or increase treatment risks;
- Presence of active skin diseases, inflammation, or infections (e.g., herpes, acne, eczema, dermatitis, psoriasis, shingles, mycosis, papilloma, etc.) that, in the investigator's judgment, may affect efficacy assessment or increase treatment risks;
- Subjects who have received or plan to receive surgical treatments for facial wrinkle improvement (e.g., autologous fat transplantation, absorbable suture embedding therapy, or facelift surgery) in the injection area and adjacent sites within 12 months prior to screening or during the study, which, in the investigator's judgment, may affect efficacy assessment or increase treatment risks;
- Subjects who have received or plan to receive injections of any permanent fillers (e.g., polymethylmethacrylate \[PMMA\], silicone, expanded polytetrafluoroethylene \[ePTFE\], etc.) or other unknown materials in the injection area and adjacent sites;
- Subjects who have received or plan to receive treatments with calcium hydroxylapatite, poly-L-lactic acid \[PLLA\], polylactic acid, poly-DL-lactic acid \[PDLLA\], polycaprolactone \[PCL\], etc., in the injection area and adjacent sites within 24 months prior to screening or during the study;
- Subjects who have received or plan to receive cross-linked sodium hyaluronate injection therapy in the injection area and adjacent sites within 12 months prior to screening or during the study;
- Subjects who have received or plan to receive any cosmetic treatments or facial surgeries (e.g., botulinum toxin therapy, non-cross-linked sodium hyaluronate filling, collagen filling, radiofrequency therapy, focused ultrasound therapy, intense pulsed light \[IPL\], laser therapy, medium or deeper chemical peels, dermabrasion, liposuction, fat dissolution, photodynamic therapy, or other ablative surgeries, etc. \[excluding mesotherapy\]) in the injection area and adjacent sites within 6 months prior to screening or during the study;
- Subjects who have received or plan to receive mesotherapy, photobiomodulation (e.g., red and blue light, excluding laser therapy), intense pulsed light, microneedling (excluding radiofrequency microneedling), or very superficial or superficial chemical peels (e.g., retinol, alpha-hydroxy acids \[AHAs\], salicylic acid, etc.) in the injection area and adjacent sites within 3 months prior to screening or during the study;
- Subjects with active autoimmune diseases (e.g., inflammatory bowel disease) or a history thereof, or active connective tissue diseases (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, and systemic lupus erythematosus) or a history thereof;
- Subjects who have received chemotherapy, immunosuppressant therapy, immunomodulator therapy (e.g., monoclonal antibodies, etc.), or systemic corticosteroid therapy (excluding inhaled corticosteroids) within 3 months prior to screening; or those who have taken retinoids within 6 months prior to screening; or those who have received any drug therapy within 1 month prior to screening or within 5 drug half-lives (whichever is longer), which, in the investigator's judgment, may affect efficacy assessment or increase treatment risks;
- Subjects with a history of keloid formation, tendency to develop hypertrophic scars, or any other healing disorders;
- Subjects with significant facial edema or diseases expected to cause facial edema during the study, which, in the investigator's judgment, may affect injection safety or efficacy assessment;
- Subjects with severe impairment of major organ function (brain, heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, etc.) as judged by the investigator, such as severe cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases (hospitalization for myocardial infarction or cardiac surgery within 3 months, history of congestive heart failure or myocardial infarction, severe unstable arrhythmia, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, severe aortic stenosis, aneurysm, stroke, etc.), severe pulmonary diseases (moderate to severe pneumonia, respiratory failure, etc.), uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, epilepsy, or history of severe mental illness, psychological disorders, visual impairment, etc.;
- +6 more criteria
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Peking University First Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100000, China
MeSH Terms
Interventions
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Masking Details
- Subject-Blinded, Evaluator-Blinded
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
January 17, 2026
First Posted
January 26, 2026
Study Start
February 24, 2025
Primary Completion
April 26, 2026
Study Completion (Estimated)
March 6, 2027
Last Updated
January 26, 2026
Record last verified: 2025-12