Structural Fat Grafting for Craniofacial Trauma Using Manual Technique for Processing Fat Graft Material
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2017-06-21
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
This study will examine the impact of the fat grafting procedure on facial appearance and
quality of life over time by precisely measuring soft tissue volume with CT scans, assessing
appearance with 2D and 3D photography and standard photography and evaluating quality of life
through various validated psychosocial measures. This study will be a very important
evaluation of the effectiveness of this therapy, and will help guide clinicians in applying
this technique. Additionally, laboratory testing of the injected fat material will be
performed so that the results may be correlated with clinical outcomes in the future.
The study endpoints include the analysis of the graft site via study procedures at different
time points, the comparison of cotton rolling to centrifugation method of autologous fat
grafting, as well as the correlation of cell behavior of the laboratory assays with clinical
outcomes.