New filler aims to restore youthful cheek volume
NCT ID NCT05818709
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a new dermal filler called HAC 22L for improving midface volume loss in adults. About 61 participants received either the filler or delayed treatment. The goal was to see if the filler safely improves cheek fullness. Results are based on doctor ratings and patient satisfaction.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- HAC 22L (hyaluronic acid dermal filler)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a safe and effective option for restoring midface volume lost with aging.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed Phase 3 trial with only 61 participants. Results may not apply to everyone, and side effects like swelling or bruising are possible.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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61 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2023
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Participant in general good health * Seeking improvement/correction of mid-face volume * Participant has overall mid-face severity of Moderate (3), Significant (4), or Severe (5) on the 6-point photonumeric MFVDS as assessed by the EI * Participant capable of giving signed informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Has experienced trauma to the mid-face within 6 months before enrollment or has residual deficiencies, deformities, or scarring. * Conditions that could interfere with device effectiveness such as current cutaneous or mucosal inflammatory or infectious processes (eg, herpes), rosacea, abscess, an unhealed wound, active acne, or a cancerous or precancerous lesion in the mid-face * History of keloid scar formation, hypertrophic scarring, and/or post inflammatory hyperpigmentation * History of pigmentation disorders or current pigmentation disorder in the face * A history of facial surgeries in the mid-face * Received fat injection or permanent implants (eg, polymethylmethacrylate, silicone, polytetrafluoroethylene) anywhere in the face, or is planning to be implanted with any of these products at any time during the study * Received semipermanent soft-tissue filler treatment (eg, calcium hydroxyapatite, poly-L-lactic acid) in the mid-face within 36 months before enrollment, or is planning to be implanted with any of these products at any time during the study * Temporary soft tissue filler injections in the mid-face within 24 months before enrollment * Received botulinum toxin treatment to the midface within 6 months before enrollment, or is planning to undergo any such treatment during the study * Received mesotherapy or cosmetic facial procedures in the mid-face within 6 months before enrollment, or is planning to undergo any such treatment during the study * Any over-the-counter or prescription oral or topical, anti-wrinkle products for the mid-face within 30 days before enrollment (participants who have been on a regimen of such products for at least 30 days are eligible for the study if they intend to continue their regimen throughout the study) * Is on a prescribed regimen of anti-coagulation therapy (eg, warfarin, clopidogrel) * Tattoos, piercings, hair, or scars that would interfere with visualization of the cheek area for the effectiveness assessments * Pregnant, nursing, or planning a pregnancy
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Antiaging Group Barcelona (AGB) /ID# 245446
Barcelona, 08021, Spain
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Dermatologie Mahlow /ID# 243805
Blankenfelde-Mahlow, Brandenburg, 15831, Germany
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Grupo Pedro Jaen /ID# 243347
Madrid, 28006, Spain
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Haut- und Lasercentrum Potsdam /ID# 243822
Potsdam, Brandenburg, 14467, Germany
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Hautarztpraxis Dr. Niesmann und Dr. Othlinghaus /ID# 243802
Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, 44793, Germany
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Hautok and Hautok-cosmetics /ID# 243800
Munich, Bavaria, 80333, Germany
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Hautzentrum Koeln /ID# 244607
Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, 50996, Germany
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Instituto Medico Miramar /ID# 251640
Málaga, Malaga, 29016, Spain
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Instituto de Dermatologia Integral (IDEI) /ID# 245764
Madrid, 28009, Spain
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Instituto de Medicina y Dermatologia Avanzada (IMDA) /ID# 243339
Madrid, 28001, Spain
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MediCorium Zentrum fuer Dermatologie und Aesthetik /ID# 243799
Oberursel, Hesse, 61440, Germany
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Noahklinik GmbH /ID# 244610
Kassel, 34117, Germany
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Privatpraxis Dr. Hilton & Partner /ID# 243798
Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, 40212, Germany
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Privatpraxis fuer Dermatologie und Aesthetik /ID# 243803
München, 80539, Germany
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Rosenpark Research /ID# 243804
Darmstadt, Hesse, 64283, Germany
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Sclinic /Id# 243340
Madrid, 28001, Spain
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Universitaet Hamburg /ID# 251970
Hamburg, 20146, Germany