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A prospective study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of 'ALPIUS'(high intensity focused ultrasound) in patients with uterine leiomyoma

A prospective, single-center, single-group clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of 'ALPIUS' (US-guided HIFU System, ultrasound-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0003382
Enrollment
29
Registered
2018-12-07
Start date
2013-11-07
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-12-16

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Medical Device, Procedure/Surgery : One-time HIFU procedure

Sponsors

ALPINION MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Adult women over 20 years old 2. Premenopausal or postmenopausal (FSH <40mIU / ml) 3. In case the clinician determines that the uterus size is less than 24 weeks of single pregnancy 4. If myoma is diagnosed by MR or US imaging 5. If myoma size is more than 3cm and less than 12cm 6. Unless HIFU has received other treatment for uterine fibroids 7. Treatment If the guidelines for selection of uterine myoma are met 8. Willing to voluntarily agree to the clinical trial and willing to follow the protocol

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Other pelvic disorders such as other tumors, endometriosis, ovarian tumors, acute pelvic disease 2. If you are pregnant or you are pregnant 3. Severe systemic disease 4. Less than 25% hematocrit 5. If the extensive scarring along the anterior abdominal wall exceeds 50% of the area 6. High intensity focused ultrasound passes through scar, surgical clip 7. MRI taboo (including closure phobia) 8. MRI contrast agents taboo 9. If the number or volume of uterine myomas can not be measured by MRI 10. If the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is less than 30 ml / min 11. When communication is difficult 12. Can not lie down comfortably 13. Patients who have participated in other clinical trials within the past month 14. Hypervascular myoma 15. In addition, if it is judged by the researcher that participation in this trial is inappropriate

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Successful ablation rate of uterine myoma

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Quality of life;Re-intervention rate;ablated volume shrinkage rate

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactSoo Yeon Kang

Seoul National University Hospital

jumper6805@gmail.com+82-2-2072-3073

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CRIS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026