Botulinum Toxin A for Herpes Labialis
Status: | Completed |
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Conditions: | Infectious Disease, Women's Studies |
Therapuetic Areas: | Immunology / Infectious Diseases, Reproductive |
Healthy: | No |
Age Range: | Any |
Updated: | 11/18/2012 |
Start Date: | August 2010 |
End Date: | May 2013 |
Contact: | Selika Borst, MS, RN |
Email: | selika@drdayan.com |
Phone: | 312-335-2070 |
A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo Controlled, Crossover Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Botulinum Toxin A Injections as a Preventative Measure for Herpes Labialis.
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy and safety of Botulinum Toxin Type A
as a preventative measure for Herpes Labialis.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Males or females between the ages of 18 and 64.
- Have herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) with between 2-6 herpes labialis recurrences per
year.
- Willingness and ability to comply with protocol requirements, including returning for
follow-up visits and abstaining from exclusionary procedures for the duration of the
study.
- Subjects of childbearing potential must have a negative urine pregnancy test result
at Visit 1 and be willing able to use an acceptable method of birth control (e.g.,
barrier methods used with a spermicidal agent, hormonal methods, IUD, surgical
sterilization, abstinence) during the study. Women will not be considered of
childbearing potential if one of the following is documented on the medical history:
- postmenopausal for at least 12 months prior to study drug administration
- without a uterus and/or both ovaries
- has had a bilateral tubal ligation for at least 6 months prior to study drug
administration.
- absence of an other physical condition according to the PI's discretion
- Willingness and ability to provide written photo consent and adherence to photography
procedures (i.e., removal of jewelry and makeup).
- Willingness and ability to provide written informed consent prior to performance of
any study related procedure.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Subjects who are pregnant, nursing, planning to become pregnant, and/or not using a
reliable form of birth control.
- Subjects with a known allergy or sensitivity to any component of the study
medications or anesthesia.
- Active recurrence of herpes labialis.
- Botulinum toxin to the lower 1/3 of the face with the past 6 months.
- Significant concurrent illness such as diabetes, epilepsy, lupus, or congestive heart
failure.
- Concurrent skin condition affecting area to be treated.
- Prior surgery on the area to be treated within 3 months of initial treatment or
during the study.
- History or evidence of keloids or hypertrophic scarring.
- Current use of antivirals for the treatment of herpes labialis within 2 weeks prior
to initiation of treatment (e.g., acyclovir, valaciclovir, famciclovir, and
penciclovir).
- Topical use of over-the-counter medications for the treatment or prevention of HSV-1
(e.g., Abreva).
- Subjects currently using aminoglycoside antibiotics, curare-like agents or other
agents that might interfere with neuromuscular function.
- Subjects with a diagnosis of Myasthenia Gravis, Eaton-Lambert Syndrome, Amyotrophic
Lateral Sclerosis, or any other disease that might interfere with neuromuscular
function or current facial palsy.
- Current history of chronic drug or alcohol abuse.
- Concurrent therapy that, in the investigator's opinion, would interfere with the
evaluation of the safety or efficacy of the study medication.
- Subjects who, in the Investigator's opinion, have a history of poor cooperation,
non-compliance with medical treatment or unreliability.
- Enrollment in any active study involving the use of investigational devices or drugs.
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