Essure Transvaginal Ultrasound (TVU) Study

Contraceptive Usage Clinical Trial

Official title: Use of Transvaginal Ultrasound to Confirm Essure® Micro-insert Placement in Women: Demonstration of Effectiveness

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

The Essure procedure, FDA approved since 2002 and CE Mark approved since 2001, is the first permanent birth control method that can be performed in the comfort of a physician's office without hormones, cutting, burning or the risks associated with general anesthesia or tubal ligation. Soft, flexible inserts are placed in a woman's fallopian tubes through the cervix without incisions. Over the next three months, the body forms a natural barrier around the micro-inserts to prevent sperm from reaching the egg. Three months after the Essure procedure, a doctor performs an Essure Confirmation Test. In the United States, this test is called a hysterosalpingogram and evaluates the location of the inserts and whether the fallopian tubes are blocked. Outside of the United States, a standard x-ray is performed to evaluate the location of the inserts. The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether a transvaginal ultrasound is an effective method of confirming micro-insert location.

Clinical Trial Description

This study has previously been posted by Conceptus, Inc. (USA). After acquiring Conceptus, Inc., Bayer HealthCare AG (Germany) is the sponsor of the trial. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Contraceptive Usage

• NCT number: NCT01327105
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Bayer
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• Start date: May 17, 2011
• Completion date: July 4, 2023