Facial Yoga Toning Program - A Pilot Study
- Conditions
- Facial Atrophy Related to Age
- Interventions
- Procedure: Facial Yoga Toning Program
- Registration Number
- NCT00952549
- Lead Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
- Brief 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.
- Detailed 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 & Eligibility
- Status
- WITHDRAWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
- over age 18 years
- pregnancy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Facial Yoga Toning Program 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.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Efficacy of facial yoga toning program on aesthetic appearance 8 weeks subjects will be photographed and investigator will complete Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale to document results at baseline, 2, 4, 6, and 8 weeks
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method subject satisfaction with facial yoga toning program 8 weeks subjects will complete satisfaction survey at baseline, 2, 4, 6, and 8 weeks