bump Nodule
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Have only received HA fillers (no limitation on the brand(s)/product(s) of HA filler used; multiple product use is allowed); • Present with an unresolved nodule (inflammatory or non-inflammatory) which was first observed > 4 weeks but
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Have ever received non-HA fillers (e.g. polyacrylamide, calcium hydroxyapatite, poly-L-lactic acid, polymethylmethacrylate, silicone, expanded polytetrafluoroethylene, collagen) including mixes with HA fillers anywhere in the face; • Are currently enrolled in a dermal filler clinical trial or previously enrolled in a dermal filler clinical trial with randomized treatment in which the type of dermal filler is unknown (i.e. non-HA filler arm of study); • Have a history of keloid or hypertrophic scarring; • Are pregnant; and • For subjects with a nodule: Have received intralesional intervention for the nodule (e.g. hyaluronidase, corticosteroids, antibiotics, 5-fluorouracil);
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Study Variables Data collection: For all subjects: • Questionnaire: Subject medical history and potential predisposing conditions; • Hematology: Blood analysis and serum storage; Additionally for subjects with a nodule: • Picture(s) of the nodule If the subject agrees to the biopsy: • Histology: Hematoxylin and eosin (H&E), orcein, periodic acid-Schiff, gram stain and immunohistochemistry (IHC), with a histopathology assessment to identify presence and location of bacteria, mycobacteria, fungus, mold, and/or yeast and the immune/inflammation response within the biopsy; • Microbiology: Analysis of the presence and species of bacteria/mycobacteria within the biopsy; and • Questionnaire and medical record review (at approximately 12 weeks follow-up): Treatment and outcome of treatment for late occurring nodule. | — |
Countries
Netherlands