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Laparoscopic Cryoablation of Uterine Fibroids

Cryoablation of Symptomatic Uterine Fibroids Using the IceSense3™ System in a Percutaneous Laparoscopic-assisted Approach

Status
Withdrawn
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01735812
Acronym
UFREEZE-01
Enrollment
0
Registered
2012-11-28
Start date
2012-12-31
Completion date
2015-12-31
Last updated
2022-06-13

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Conditions

Symptomatic Uterine Fibroids

Keywords

cryoablation, uterine fibroid, uterine myoma, who completed her family planning, but wishes to preserve her uterus

Brief summary

The goal of this study is to evaluate the safety & efficacy of cryoablation using IceCure medical's IceSense3™ device for the treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids in a percutaneous lap-assisted approach.

Interventions

DEVICEIceSense3 system

The IceSense3™ is a modern cryosurgical device that was designed by IceCure Medical for a variety of applications.

Sponsors

IceCure Medical Ltd.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
30 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Pre-menopausal woman between the ages of 30 and 50 (inclusive) 2. Patient had completed her family planning and does not desire future childbearing. 3. Patient is suffering from menorrhagia as a result of symptomatic uterine fibroids. 4. Patient's uterus size is smaller than 18 gestational weeks. 5. Patient wishes to preserve her uterus and avoid hysterectomy. 6. Patient has 1-3 treatable uterine fibroids in size of up to 10cm measured by US/MRI. 7. Overall treated fibroid volume is ≤ 3,138cm3 (width x length x height x 0.523) 8. Patient has clinical menorrhagia as indicated by menstrual blood loss of ≥160 ml during one baseline cycle prior to treatment. 9. Patient is able to visit the clinic as needed during the 1 year follow-up period following the treatment. 10. The patient has been informed of the study and agrees to its provisions, and has signed an IRB approved written informed consent, including data privacy authorization.

Exclusion criteria

1. Patient had not finished her family planning 2. Patient was already treated for uterine fibroids in the past (UAE, myomectomy, HIFU,…) or undergone endometrial ablation. 3. Patient had been treated with GnRH over the last 3 months. 4. Patient has known symptomatic endometriosis that cannot be completely removed during laparoscopic procedure. 5. Patient has known or suspected adenomyosis 6. Patient had any active abdominal/pelvic inflammatory disease. 7. Patient has known or suspected gynecologic malignancy. 8. Patient with submucosal fibroids type zero 9. Patient with undiagnosed vaginal bleeding 10. Patient with blood clotting disorders 11. Patients carrying contagious diseases such as Tuberculosis Hepatitis or AIDS. 12. Patient participating in other trials using drugs or devices. 13. Patient is unable to commit all study requirements including follow-up visits and questionnaires. 14. Patient has any contraindication for laparoscopic surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Improvement in patient's fibroid-related quality of life12 monthsTo evaluate procedural efficacy by the improvement in patient's fibroid-related quality of life as assessed in scores of symptom severity subscale questionnaire (SSS-UFS-QOL) at 12 months post-treatment comparing to baseline score.
Incidence, subsequent interventions and procedure-related adverse events12 monthsTo evaluate procedural safety by monitoring incidence, subsequent interventions and procedure-related adverse events within 12 months of treatment

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Improvement in patient's fibroid-related quality of life6 monthsImprovement in patient's fibroid-related quality of life as assessed in scores of symptom severity subscale questionnaire (SSS-UFS-QOL) at 6 months post-treatment comparing to baseline score.
Improvement in menstrual bleeding12 monthsImprovement in menstrual bleeding compared to baseline as measured in chemical analysis (Alkaline haematin technique) at 6 and 12 months post treatment.
Reduction in fibroid volume12 monthsReduction in fibroid volume as measured by US/MRI imaging at 6 and 12 months follow-up post treatment comparing to baseline.

Other

MeasureTime frameDescription
Patient's and physician's overall treatment evaluation12 monthsPatient's and physician's overall treatment evaluation and satisfaction will be assessed using a self-report questionnaire at 6 and 12 months post treatment.
Patient blood loss12 monthsPatient blood loss will be also evaluated by Hemoglobin (Hb) level measurements at 6 and 12 months post treatment and will be compared to baseline.

Countries

Israel

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026