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ContraceptionESSURENCT04779658

Laparoscopic Essure Device Removal

An observational study of Contraception, run by University Hospital, Montpellier at 1 site in France.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

In recent years, several symptoms have been attributed to Essure, including pelvic pain and other general symptoms. Consequently, an increasing number of patients request Essure removal for alleged adverse reactions to the device. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, women only
Conditions the study is for
Contraception
How many people
90 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
1 Jan 2021to 30 Dec 2021
Phase
Observational
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 18 years and older
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Women who underwent Essure_ device removal by salpingectomy, between February 2017 and August 2018.

Who may be able to join

  • age >18 years old
  • symptoms related to ESSURE device
  • salpingectomy for ESSURE removal

Who cannot join

  • Exclusion criteria were failure to perform a complete removal of the Essure and second surgery to remove fragments left behind from a previous procedure.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Uhmontpellier

    Montpellier, 34295

    RATHAT GAUTHIER, MD, 467336421 ext. 33, g-rathat@chu-montpellier.fr

    DURAES Martha, 631329158 ext. 33, duraesmartha@gmail.com

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Essure Removal for Device-attributed Symptoms: Quality of Life Evaluation Before and After Surgical Removal

In recent years, several symptoms have been attributed to Essure, including pelvic pain and other general symptoms. Consequently, an increasing number of patients request Essure removal for alleged adverse reactions to the device.

Study Objective: To evaluate the quality of life of patients who underwent Essure_ device removal and morbidity of this surgery.

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Design: Prospective observational cohort study. Setting: Academic hospitals of La Conception, Marseille, and Arnaud-de-Villeneuve, Montpellier, France.

Patients: Women who underwent Essure_ device removal by salpingectomy, between February 2017 and August 2018.

Methods : The following information have been collected during preoperative clinics: demographic data, medical history, clinical symptoms attributed to the Essure device, time between Essure sterilization and early symptoms, time between the beginning of symptoms and surgical removal. Follow-up visits have benne scheduled at one month and three months post-operation. The evolution of symptoms was collected during the follow-up visit at three months based on clinical reports and a dedicated questionnaire. Evaluation of Quality of life have been evaluated thanks to SF36 and HAD questionnaires. Alle these patients will be contacted by phone call to assess to evolution of symptoms and to complete SF 36 and HAD questionnaires.

Hypothesis : Recovery of symptoms due to ESSURE device and improvement of quality of life after surgery.

Conditions
Contraception
Keywords
Essure device removal, Quality of life

What is being measured

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

  1. Evaluation of quality of life after ESSURE removal

    Evaluation of quality of life after ESSURE removal by SF 36 questionnaire Preoperative questionnaires will be collected from medical record. Patients will be contacted by phone call to answer to this questionnaire for the long term follow-up

    Measured: Preoperative

  2. Evaluation of quality of life after ESSURE removal

    Evaluation of quality of life after ESSURE removal by SF 36 questionnaire three-months post-operative questionnaires will be collected from medical record. Patients will be contacted by phone call to answer to this questionnaire for the long term follow-up

    Measured: three-months post-operative

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Evaluation of morbidity of ESSURE removal

    description of per et postoperative complications (patient's medical record and by phone call)

    Measured: 1 day

Timeline

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

  1. First posted3 Mar 2021
  2. Study start1 Jan 2021
  3. Primary completion29 Dec 2021 (estimated)
  4. Study completion30 Dec 2021 (estimated)

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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
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
90 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04779658
Sponsor's protocol ID
RECHMPL21_0087
Acronym
ESSURE
Status last verified
Feb 2021
First submitted
18 Feb 2021
Last updated
3 Mar 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided: NC

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Contraception, run by University Hospital, Montpellier at 1 site in France.

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 3 inclusion and 1 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 3 Mar 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in France. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact GAUTHIER RATHAT (467336421 ext. 33, g-rathat@chu-montpllier.fr), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Evaluation of quality of life after ESSURE removal (time frame: Preoperative). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 3 Mar 2021.

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