A Multi-Center, Single Arm Clinical Study of the Safety and Efficacy of the AURORA™ Endometrial Ablation System

October 6, 2015 updated by: Minerva Surgical, Inc.
This is a multi-center, single-arm, non-randomized, prospective clinical study. The clinical study is designed as a non-inferiority study to assess the effectiveness of the Aurora Endometrial Ablation System compared to an objective standard. Safety will be evaluated by determining the number and percentage of subjects who experience one or more of serious adverse events.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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63

Phase

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • Canada
      • Quebec, Canada, G1W 2J5
        • La Cite Medicale
    • Quebec
      • Montréal, Quebec, Canada, H4J 1C5
        • Hopital Du Sacre-Coeur de Montreal
      • Ville Lassalle, Quebec, Canada, H8P 1C1
        • Hôpital Lasalle

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

The key requirements that people who want to participate in a clinical study must meet or the characteristics they must have. Eligibility criteria consist of both inclusion criteria (which are required for a person to participate in the study) and exclusion criteria (which prevent a person from participating). Types of eligibility criteria include whether a study accepts healthy volunteers, has age or age group requirements, or is limited by sex.

Ages Eligible for Study

25 years to 50 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Refractory menorrhagia with no definable organic cause
  2. Female subject from age 25 to 50 years
  3. Uterine sound measurement of 6.0cm to 10.0cm (external os to internal fundus)

  4. One of the following criteria:

    A. Documented history of menorrhagia secondary to dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB).

    B. If a pictorial blood loss assessment chart (PBLAC) scoring systems is used; a minimum PBLAC score of ≥150 for 1 month prior to study enrollment.

  5. Premenopausal at enrollment as determined by FSH measurement ≤ 40 IU/ml
  6. Not pregnant and no desire to be pregnant in the future
  7. Patient agrees not to use hormonal contraception or any other medical intervention for bleeding during the study
  8. Able to provide written informed consent using a form that has been approved by the reviewing IRB/EC
  9. Subject agrees to follow-up exams and data collection, including ability to accurately use menstrual diaries for PBLAC analysis.
  10. Subject who is literate or demonstrates an understanding on how to use menstrual diaries.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Pregnancy or subject with a desire to conceive
  2. Endometrial hyperplasia as confirmed by histology
  3. Presence of active endometritis
  4. Active pelvic inflammatory disease
  5. Active sexually transmitted disease (STD), at the time of ablation. Note: Treatment of STD documented in the chart serves as sufficient evidence of infection resolution. Patient may be considered for study enrollment.
  6. Presence of bacteremia, sepsis, or other active systemic infection
  7. Active infection of the genitals, vagina, cervix, uterus or urinary tract at the time of the procedure
  8. Known/suspected gynecological malignancy within the past 5 years
  9. Known clotting defects or bleeding disorders
  10. Untreated/unevaluated cervical dysplasia (except CIN I)
  11. Known/suspected abdominal/pelvic cancer
  12. Prior uterine surgery (except low segment cesarean section) that interrupts the integrity of the uterine wall (e.g., myomectomy or classical cesarean section)
  13. Previous endometrial ablation procedure
  14. Currently on medications that could thin the myometrial muscle, such as long-term steroid use (except inhaler or nasal therapy for asthma)
  15. Currently on anticoagulants

  16. Abnormal or obstructed cavity as confirmed by hysteroscopy or SIS, specifically:

    1. Septate or bicornuate uterus or other congenital malformation of the uterine cavity
    2. Pedunculated or submucosal myomas distorting the uterine cavity
    3. Polyps likely to be the cause of the subject's menorrhagia
    4. Intramural or subserosal myomas that distort the uterine cavity
  17. Presence of an intrauterine device (IUD) which the patient is unwilling to have removed at the time of the operative visit
  18. Presence of an implantable contraceptive device (e.g. Essure or Adiana).
  19. Subject currently on hormonal birth control therapy or unwilling to use a non-hormonal birth control post-ablation (including a Mirena device).
  20. Subject who is within 6-weeks post partum.
  21. Any general health condition which, in the opinion of the Investigator, could represent an increased risk for the subject
  22. Any subject who is currently participating or considers future participation in any other research of an investigational drug or device.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

A group or subgroup of participants in a clinical trial that receives a specific intervention/treatment, or no intervention, according to the trial's protocol.
Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Experimental: Aurora Treatment Arm
Endometrial Ablation
Device: Aurora Endometrial Ablation System
Ablation of the endometrial lining of the uterus using the Aurora System

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Reduction in Menstrual Blood Loss to Normal Levels at 12 Months
Time Frame: 12 Months
Number of subjects in whom menstrual blood loss was reduced to normal or below normal levels at 12 months, as measured by a pictorial blood loss assessment chart (PBLAC) score of <=75.
12 Months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Procedure Time
Time Frame: < 1 hour
Procedure Time defined as time from insertion of the Disposable Handpiece to the time of removal.
< 1 hour

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Minerva Surgical, Inc.

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

Study Start

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June 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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November 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
June 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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January 6, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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January 6, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

First Posted

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January 8, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

Last Update Posted

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November 5, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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October 6, 2015

Last Verified

Last Verified

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October 1, 2015

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • CIP0003

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