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CompletedNCT01327105Updated Aug 3, 2023

Essure Transvaginal Ultrasound (TVU) Study

A Phase 4 interventional study of TVU in Contraceptive Usage, sponsored by Bayer. Completed at 21 sites in 4 countries. Open to female participants aged 21 Years to 44 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-08-03.

Sponsored by Bayer · Phase 4, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was Jul 2014, 12 years 2 months ago, and no results have been posted to the registry.
Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
547
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
21 Years to 44 Years
Sex
Female
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Study 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.

Read the detailed 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.

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Conditions studied

  • Contraceptive Usage
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In context

Lead sponsor

Bayer is the lead sponsor of 1,643 studies on the registry; 57 are open to participants now.

Of its 209 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 129 (62%) have results posted.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
21 Years to 44 Years
Sexes eligible
Female
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • Women who are 21 to 44 years of age
  • Women who are between 90-300 pounds (40-136 kilograms)
  • Women who are scheduled to undergo an Essure micro-insert placement procedure for permanent birth control
  • Women who are willing to accept the risk of pregnancy occurring while relying on the Essure device for prevention of pregnancy
  • Women who are believed to have two viable fallopian tubes
  • Women who are able and willing to provide written informed consent
  • Women who have the mental capacity to understand the Informed Consent, comply with the protocol requirements, and provide reliable feedback regarding device wearing
  • Women who can be available for all study visits
  • Women who are willing to allow data to be shared with the sponsor and with regulatory bodies
  • Women who are not contraindicated for the Essure procedure according to the Essure Instructions for Use (IFU)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Women who have known proximal tubal occlusion in either fallopian tube
  • Women who have had a fallopian tube sterilization procedure
  • Women who have a unicornuate uterus
  • Women who have known endometrial or myometrial pathology that is likely to prevent access to the fallopian tube ostia
  • Women who are scheduled to undergo any other intrauterine procedures at the time of Essure placement
  • Women who are pregnant or suspected of being pregnant
  • Women who have had a delivery or termination of pregnancy within the last six weeks
  • Women who have an active or recent upper or lower pelvic infection
  • Women who are contraindicated for Essure micro-insert placement according to the Essure Instructions for Use (IFU)
  • Women who have a known intolerance to transvaginal imaging
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Study design

Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
547 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    TVU

    Device: TVU

Interventions

  • DeviceTVU

    Use of transvaginal ultrasound to determine location of micro-insert

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Effectiveness

    Rate of pregnancy at 1 and 10 years among subjects relying on Essure micro-inserts for birth control on the basis of the TVU/HSG algorithm

    Time frame: Annually beginning at one year

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Study locations

21 sites
  • Chandler, Arizona 85224, United States
  • Glendale, Arizona 85306, United States
  • Phoenix, Arizona 85032, United States
  • Tucson, Arizona 85712, United States
  • Arvada, Colorado 80005, United States
  • Fort Wayne, Indiana 46825, United States
  • Saginaw, Michigan 48604, United States
  • Rochester, Minnesota 55905, United States
  • Bronx, New York 10467, United States
  • Asheville, North Carolina 28801, United States
  • Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27103, United States
  • Columbus, Ohio 43231, United States
  • Houston, Texas 77074, United States
  • Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 0W5, Canada
  • Amsterdam, 1061 AE, Netherlands
  • Hoofddorp, 2134 TM, Netherlands
  • Nieuwegein, 3435 CM, Netherlands
  • Tiel, 4002 WP, Netherlands
  • Veldhoven, 5504 DB, Netherlands
  • Zwolle, 8025 AB, Netherlands
  • Córdoba, 14004, Spain
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References and documents

Publications

  • Vleugels M, Cheng RF, Goldstein J, Bangerter K, Connor V. Algorithm of Transvaginal Ultrasound and/or Hysterosalpingogram for Confirmation Testing at 3 Months after Essure Placement. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2017 Nov-Dec;24(7):1128-1135. doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2017.06.021. Epub 2017 Jun 29. PubMed 28669895 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No — Availability of this study's data will later be determined according to Bayer's commitment to the EFPIA/PhRMA "Principles for responsible clinical trial data sharing". This pertains to scope, timepoint and process of data access. As such, Bayer commits to sharing upon request from qualified researchers patient-level clinical trial data, study-level clinical trial data, and protocols from clinical trials in patients for medicines and indications approved in the US and EU as necessary for conducting legitimate research. This applies to data on new medicines and indications that have been approved by the EU and US regulatory agencies on or after January 01, 2014. Interested researchers can use www.vivli.org to request access to anonymized patient-level data and supporting documents from clinical studies to conduct research. Information on the Bayer criteria for listing studies and other relevant information is provided in the member section of the portal.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Aug 3, 2023, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01327105
Lead sponsor
Bayer
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Apr 1, 2011
Start date
May 17, 2011
Primary completion
Jul 16, 2014
Completion
Jul 4, 2023
Last update
Aug 3, 2023

Study contacts

Bayer Study Director
study director · Bayer

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
Yes
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