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Quality of Life After Laparoscopic Removal of Essure®

Prospective Study of Quality of Life After Laparoscopic Removal of Essure®

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03281564
Acronym
ABLIMCO
Enrollment
474
Registered
2017-09-13
Start date
2017-10-14
Completion date
2023-10-17
Last updated
2023-11-13

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

Conditions

Contraceptive Device; Complications, Quality of Life

Brief summary

A lot of patients seem to complain after hysteroscopic tubal occlusion by Essure® device with a worce quality of life. Investigators' hypothesis is that Essure® laparoscopic removal may improve quality of life. This prospectice study aim to assess the quality of life 1, 3, 6 and 12 months after Essure® removal.

Interventions

OTHERQuality of life after Essure® removal

Questionnaire to assess the quality of life 1, 3, 6 and 12 months after laparoscopic removal of Essure® device

Sponsors

Hospices Civils de Lyon
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* women aged 18 years or more * patients with Essure® sterilization device * surgical removal of Essure® with bilateral salpingectomy by laparoscopy

Exclusion criteria

* interview revealing disorder entailing unacceptable risk of postoperative complications: coagulation disorder, immune system disorder, evolutive disease, etc. * impaired lower-limb range of motion preventing positioning for surgery * inability to understand information provided * prisoner or under administrative supervision.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Quality of life 1 month after laparoscopic removal of Essure®1 monthQuestionnaire to assess the quality of life 1 month after laparoscopic removal of Essure® device

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 9, 2026