Facial Yoga Toning Program - A Pilot Study

Facial Atrophy Related to Age Clinical Trial

Official title:

Facial Yoga Toning Program - A Pilot Study

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Withdrawn

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00952549
• Other study ID #: FYTP
• Status: Withdrawn
• Phase: Early Phase 1
• First received: August 4, 2009
• Last updated: January 24, 2018
• Start date: August 2009
• Est. completion date: September 2009

Study information

• Verified date: January 2018
• Source: The Cleveland Clinic
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The primary objective of this study is to determine the efficacy of a facial yoga exercise program on appearance and to measure patient satisfaction with facial yoga practice.

Description:

This is a single center prospective longitudinal pilot study of 27 subjects. The study will include 20 study subjects and 7 controls. Participants in this study will be healthy subjects 18 years and older with mild to moderate facial atrophy without a history of surgical or non-surgical treatment to the area. The study subjects will perform facial yoga and apply sunscreen (Neutrogena Helioplex SPF 55) daily. The controls will apply sunscreen alone daily for 8 weeks.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Withdrawn
• Enrollment: 0
• Est. completion date: September 2009
• Est. primary completion date: August 2009
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 99 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• over age 18 years

Exclusion Criteria:

• pregnancy

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Atrophy
• Facial Atrophy Related to Age
• Facies

Intervention

Procedure:
• Facial Yoga Toning Program
Patients will be instructed on 18 exercises which are intended to strengthen and tone the muscles of facial expression. DVD is provided.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
The Cleveland Clinic

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Efficacy of facial yoga toning program on aesthetic appearance	subjects will be photographed and investigator will complete Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale to document results at baseline, 2, 4, 6, and 8 weeks	8 weeks
Secondary	subject satisfaction with facial yoga toning program	subjects will complete satisfaction survey at baseline, 2, 4, 6, and 8 weeks	8 weeks