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The Safety and Effectiveness of the Essure (Model ESS505) Device to Prevent Pregnancy in Women

A Multi-Centre Clinical Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of the ESS505® Device to Prevent Pregnancy in Women Who Are Seeking Permanent Contraception

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01861886
Enrollment
73
Registered
2013-05-24
Start date
2013-01-31
Completion date
2014-09-30
Last updated
2017-03-21

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

Conditions

Contraception

Keywords

Birth control, Permanent Contraception

Brief summary

To evaluate the safety and long-term (approximately one year) effectiveness of the Essure System for Permanent Birth Control ESS505 device in preventing pregnancy.

Detailed description

This study has previously been posted by Conceptus, Inc. After acquiring Conceptus, Inc., Bayer is now the sponsor of the trial.

Interventions

Bilateral hysteroscopic placement of the permanent birth control system, Model ESS505 in the proximal portion of the fallopian tubes using a transvaginal approach. Subsequent transvaginal ultrasound (TVU) or hysterosalpingogram (HSG) was performed approximately ≤ 3 hours and 90 days following insert placement.

Sponsors

Bayer
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
21 Years to 44 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Female with age range 21 to 44 years * Subjects who are seeking permanent contraception * Subjects with body weight within range of 40 - 136 kilograms (90-300 pounds) * Subjects willing to accept the risk of pregnancy occurring while relying solely on the ESS505 as contraception * Subjects for whom medical history and physical examination indicates bilateral viable and patent fallopian tubes * Subjects who are able to comply with the protocol required follow-up visits (e.g., 3 month clinic visit, and the 12-month telephone interview) * Subjects who provide written informed consent prior to enrolment * Subjects who have sufficient mental capability to provide clinically relevant and reliable feedback regarding her experience wearing the device * Subjects agrees that her anonymised personal data will be made available to Study sponsor, requisite regional and international regulatory bodies * Subjects for whom there are no contraindications for use as described in the ESS505 Instructions for Use (IFU)

Exclusion criteria

* Subjects with known proximal tubal occlusion in either fallopian tube * Subjects who have undergone fallopian tube sterilization procedure * Subjects diagnosed with unicornuate uterus * Subjects diagnosed with endometrial or myometrial pathology which may prevent fallopian tube ostia assessment * Subjects scheduled to undergo concomitant intrauterine procedures at the time of ESS505 placement; IUD removal is not considered a concomitant procedure * Subjects suspected of being or confirmed pregnant * Subjects post-partum or has undergone pregnancy termination ≤6 weeks of scheduled ESS505 placement * Subjects diagnosed with active upper or lower pelvic infection * Subjects for whom there are one or more contraindications for use as described in the ESS505 IFU * Subjects have positive pre-procedure pregnancy test

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Occurrence of confirmed pregnancy at 3 months among successful bilateral implant subjects relying solely on the ESS505 for contraception.3 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Occurrence of confirmed pregnancy at 12 months among successful bilaterally implant subjects relying solely on the ESS505 for contraception12 months
Frequency (number) of reported ESS505 placement procedure-related AEs3 monthsDate of enrollment, 31 JAN 2013 to data cut-off for this interim CSR, 23 FEB 2014.
Severity of reported ESS505 placement procedure-related AEs3 months31 JAN 2013 to data cut-off for this interim CSR, 23 FEB 2014
Frequency (number) of reported ESS505 (device) wearing-related AEs3 months31 JAN 2013 to data cut-off for this interim CSR, 23 FEB 2014
Severity of reported ESS505 wearing-related AEs3 months31 JAN 2013 to data cut-off for this interim CSR, 23 FEB 2014

Countries

Netherlands, Spain

Outcome results

None listed

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