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Limited facelift for Skin Aging (COAL2 Trial)

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Led By Craig R Dufresne, MD
Research Sponsored by Dufresne, Craig, MD, PC
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up an average of 1 year following surgery
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COAL2 Trial Summary

This trial will compare the safety, patient satisfaction, and technical correction of a limited facelift done under local anesthesia with a full facelift done under general anesthesia or intravenous sedation.

Eligible Conditions
  • Skin Aging
  • Age-Related Issues
  • Facial Asymmetry

COAL2 Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~an average of 1 year following surgery
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and an average of 1 year following surgery for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
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 outcome measures
Change in score of "FACE-Q | Aesthetics - Satisfaction With Lower Face and Jawline" from baseline to last post-operative visit
Other outcome measures
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
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COAL2 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

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are there any openings remaining in this clinical trial?

"Affirmative. Information housed on clinicaltrials.gov verifies that this experiment is currently seeking individuals to participate - the trial being first posted June 30th 2022 and most recently edited July 15th 2022. A total of 100 participants are required from 1 site."

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How many individuals are currently participating in this clinical experiment?

"Affirmative. Information on clinicaltrials.gov shows that this trial is actively recruiting participants, with the initial posting taking place June 30th 2022 and last amendment being made July 15th 2022. A total of 100 individuals need to be enrolled from 1 site for this study."

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Is my eligibility for participation in this research study being taken into consideration?

"Eligibility for this clinical trial requires facial asymmetry and a patient aged between 40 to 85. The team is currently looking to recruit 100 individuals in total."

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Are those aged 60 years and above included in the eligibility criteria for this trial?

"Applicants between 40 to 85 years of age are eligible for this medical trial. For those younger and older than the criteria, there is 1 study available for minors and 10 studies that accept patients above 65 years old."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Pennsylvania
How old are they?
65+
What site did they apply to?
Office of Craig R Dufresne, MD, PC
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Comparison of an Office-based Limited Facelift and Hospital-based Full Facelift
2022. "Comparison of an Office-based Limited Facelift and Hospital-based Full Facelift". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05419609.
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