Bearing nsPVA Embolization for Uterine Artery Embolization (BETTER-UAE)

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexFemale
Age18+
SponsorMerit Medical Systems, Inc.

About this trial

This is a prospective, multicenter, observational, post-market clinical follow-up study in subjects treated with Bearing nsPVA Embolization Particles for uterine fibroid embolization. Data collection will include safety and performance outcome relating to the use of Bearing nsPVA, through 6 months.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Adult women ≥ 18 years old at the time of enrollment.

Subject has symptomatic uterine fibroid(s), suitable to embolization.

Subject provides written informed consent.

Disqualifiers

Subject is pregnant.

Subject has suspected pelvic inflammatory disease or any other pelvic infection.

Subject has any malignancy of the pelvic region, (e.g., endometrial neoplasia).

Trial population

Adult women ≥ 18 years with symptomatic uterine fibroid(s).

Trial design

Design model

Cohort

Time perspective

Prospective

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Bearing nsPVA

    Device

    Bearing nsPVA Embolization Particles are irregularly-shaped, biocompatible, hydrophilic, nonresorbable particles produced from polyvinyl alcohol. These embolization particles are intended to provide vascular occlusion or reduction of blood flow within target vessels upon selective placement through a variety of catheters. Bearing nsPVA Embolization Particles are used for the embolization of symptomatic (leiomyoma uteri) uterine fibroids.

Treatment groups

No treatment groups listed

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Primary Safety

The primary safety endpoint will be the absence of serious device-related adverse events (AEs) through 30 days.

Time frame
30 days
2

Primary Effectiveness

The primary effectiveness endpoint will be clinical success defined as ≥ 50% improvement in the Uterine Fibroid Symptom and Quality of Life (UFS-QoL) Symptom Severity subscale at 6 months as compared to baseline.

Time frame
6 months

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

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