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MenorrhagiaNCT00496067

Uterine Artery Occlusion for Fibroid Related Bleeding

A study testing Doppler-Guided Uterine Artery Occlusion Device in people with Menorrhagia and Uterine Fibroids, run by Ethicon, Inc. at 14 sites in 7 countries.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of Doppler guided Uterine Artery Occlusion (D-UAO) as treatment for the reduction of fibroid-associated symptoms. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 25 to 50 years, women only
Conditions the study is for
Menorrhagia, Uterine Fibroids
What is being tested?
Doppler-Guided Uterine Artery Occlusion Device
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
91 participants
Where
14 sitesin 7 countries
Study dates
Apr 2007to Dec 2009
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 25 to 50 years
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • 25 to 50 years of age
  • Subject has a negative urine or blood pregnancy test prior to the procedure. At the time of enrollment to the study, the subject has no intent of further childbearing and intends to use appropriate contraception throughout the first 12 months of the study period (unless sterilized)
  • Normal pap smear within 36 months of study procedure (most recent)
  • Cervix suitable for tenaculum placement as determined by pelvic exam (adequate length of cervix, absence of cervical fibroid/lower fibroid to prevent clamp placement)
  • At least one intra-mural or sub-serosal or sub-mucosal uterine fibroid with a minimum diameter of greater than or equal to 3 cm, and all fibroids with a diameter less than or equal to 8cm with a prevailing pathology (e.g., as opposed to adenomyosis) of fibroids determined through ultrasound
  • Symptomatic subject presenting with at least one of the following fibroid symptoms: pelvic pressure, menorrhagia, metrorrhagia, pelvic pain, increasing abdominal girth or dyspareunia due to fibroids.
  • Subject has evidence of bilateral ureteric flow
  • Subject agrees to participate in the study, including completion of all study-related procedures and evaluations, and documents this agreement by signing the Ethics Committee-approved informed consent.

Who cannot join

  • Pregnancy as confirmed by positive urine or blood pregnancy test
  • Menopausal as defined by elevated follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and decreased oestradiol hormone levels as determined by the hospital local laboratory reference range criteria
  • Presence of any pedunculated sub-mucosal or pedunculated sub-serosal fibroid(s) as determined by MRI, ultrasound or hysteroscopy
  • Presence of an intra-uterine device (IUD)
  • Any hydronephrosis as determined on renal ultrasound prior to the procedure
  • Clinical history of any thrombo-embolic disease or known thrombophilia
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  • Blood Urine Nitrogen (BUN) greater than 7.2mmol/L* and/or serum creatinine greater than 106μmol/L* unresolved with change in diet or hydration
  • History or current evidence of gynecologic malignancy (confirmed by hysteroscopy or endometrial biopsy), atypical endometrial hyperplasia, or chronic pelvic inflammatory disease
  • Pelvic mass outside the uterus other than uterine fibroids
  • Any current acute or chronic systemic infection or localized pelvic infection, including a urinary tract infection
  • Use of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH) agonist, danozol or mifepristone within 6-months prior to the start of the study procedure
  • Using anticoagulation therapy (except over the counter treatments (e.g. aspirin)), or have an underlying bleeding disorder
  • Unsuitable for MRI examination (e.g. severe claustrophobia, non-MRI-compatible implanted metalloid devices)
  • Prior endometrial ablation, uterine artery embolization, or uterine artery ligation
  • Poor procedural candidate due to medical conditions as determined by the investigator (e.g. anesthesia class, renal insufficiency, heart disease);

Trial locations and contacts

14 sites in 7 countries.

14 sites in 7 countries

France4 sites
  • University Hospital

    Angers, 49033

  • Service de Gynecologie Obsterique, Hopital Antoine Beclere

    Clamart, 92414

  • Maternite les Bazennes

    Dunkirk, 59430

  • CHRU de Lille, Hopital Jeanne de Flandre

    Lille, 59037

Other trials in France

United Kingdom4 sites
  • M1 Maternity, Bradford Royal Infirmary

    Bradford, BD9 6RJ

  • Hull and East Yorkshire Women & Children Hospital

    Hull, HU3 2JZ

  • Elizabeth Garret Anderson Hospital

    London, WC1E 6DH

  • Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital

    Margate, CT9 4AN

Other trials in United Kingdom

Germany2 sites
  • Universitaeklinikum Erlangen

    Erlangen, 91054

  • Universitats-Frauenklinik Tubingen

    Tübingen, 72076

Other trials in Germany

Denmark1 site
  • Viborg County Hospital

    Viborg, DK-8800

Other trials in Denmark

Netherlands1 site
  • VU Medical Center

    Amsterdam, 1081 HV

Other trials in Netherlands

Norway1 site
  • Ullevaal University

    Oslo, N-0407

Other trials in Norway

Switzerland1 site
  • Universitats-Frauenklinik

    Bern, 3012

Other trials in Switzerland

About this study

Official title: An Evaluation of a Doppler-Guided Uterine Artery Occlusion Device as Treatment for the Reduction of Fibroid-Associated Bleeding

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of Doppler guided Uterine Artery Occlusion (D-UAO) as treatment for the reduction of fibroid-associated symptoms.

Read the detailed description

DUAO is intended for bilateral occlusion of the uterine arteries

Being tested
Doppler-Guided Uterine Artery Occlusion Device
Keywords
Fibroids, Menorrhagia, Menorrhagia associated with uterine fibroids
Medical subject headings
Menorrhagia, Leiomyoma

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Doppler-Guided Uterine Artery Occlusion DeviceDevice

    Also called floSTAT

    For bilateral occlusion of the uterine arteries

Study groups in NCT00496067
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1ExperimentalDUAO Device
Receives: Device: Doppler-Guided Uterine Artery Occlusion Device

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Lack of surgical re-intervention

    Measured: Post-op through end of study

Secondary outcomes (13)
  1. Percentage of subjects with improvement in Uterine Fibroid Symptom Quality of Life (UFS-QOL) Symptom Severity and Health Related Quality of Life (HRQL) scores.

    Measured: 6, 12 and 24 months

  2. Mean improvement in UFS-QOL Symptom Severity and HRQL transformed scores.

    Measured: 6, 12 and 24 months

  3. Mean HRQL subscales.

    Measured: 6, 12 and 24 months

  4. Percentage of subjects with reduction of 50% or greater in Pictorial Blood Loss Assessment Chart (PBLAC) score.

    Measured: 6 and 12 months

  5. Mean change in PBLAC scores.

    Measured: Baseline to 6 and 12 months

  6. Percentage of subjects with decrease in fibroid load based on independent MRI review.

    Measured: 6 months

  7. Percentage of subjects with maintenance of menses as defined by continuation of menstrual cycles without an interruption of three consecutive months

    Measured: 12 months

  8. Percentage of subjects with procedural satisfaction as defined by responses of either satisfied or very satisfied.

    Measured: 12 months

  9. Lack of surgical re-intervention.

    Measured: 24 months

  10. Pain score

    Measured: Discharge or 24-hour post clamp removal, whichever is earlier

  11. Days to normal activities (household, work and sexual intercourse)

    Measured: Post procedure

  12. Euro-QOL expressed as change from baseline for each of the 6 domains and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)

    Measured: 1, 3, 6 and 12 months

  13. Nights in hospital

    Measured: Total and post procedure

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted4 Jul 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2007
  3. Primary completionDec 2009
  4. Study completionDec 2009

Why it stopped: Data required further pilot work to be undertaken.

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
91 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00496067
Sponsor's protocol ID
300-06-008
Status last verified
Mar 2011
First submitted
3 Jul 2007
Last updated
9 Mar 2011
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Doppler-Guided Uterine Artery Occlusion Device in people with Menorrhagia and Uterine Fibroids, run by Ethicon, Inc. at 14 sites in 7 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 8 inclusion and 15 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 Mar 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 14 sites in France, United Kingdom, Germany, Denmark, Netherlands and 2 more countries. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early (reason given: Data required further pilot work to be undertaken.). Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Lack of surgical re-intervention (time frame: Post-op through end of study). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 9 Mar 2011.

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