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A Single Arm Clinical Study of the Safety and Efficacy of the AURORA™ Endometrial Ablation System

An interventional study of Aurora Endometrial Ablation System in Menorrhagia Due to Benign Causes, sponsored by Minerva Surgical, Inc.. Completed at 1 site in Mexico. Open to female participants aged 25 Years to 50 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2015-11-05.

Sponsored by Minerva Surgical, Inc. · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
24
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
25 Years to 50 Years
Sex
Female
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Study summary

This is a clinical study without a formal hypothesis. The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the use of the Aurora Endometrial Ablation System in achieving a return to normal menstrual blood loss at 12 months post-treatment, in premenopausal women with menorrhagia due to benign causes for whom childbearing is complete or no longer wish to retain fertility.

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Conditions studied

  • Menorrhagia Due to Benign Causes

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Keywords

  • Menorrhagia
  • Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding
  • Endometrial Ablation
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In context

Menorrhagia

182 studies on the registry are indexed under Menorrhagia; 33 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 24 is below the median of 100 across 133 interventional studies indexed under Menorrhagia.

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Lead sponsor

Minerva Surgical, Inc. is the lead sponsor of 6 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
25 Years to 50 Years
Sexes eligible
Female
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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 3 months prior to study enrollment; OR, A minimum PBLAC score ≥150 for one month for women who either i. had at least 3 prior months documented failed medical therapy; or ii. had a contraindication to medical therapy; or iii. refused medical therapy

  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
  10. Subject who is literate or demonstrates an understanding on how to use menstrual diaries or how to collect and provide used sanitary products

Exclusion criteria

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.
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Study design

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

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Aurora Treatment Arm

    Endometrial Ablation

    Device: Aurora Endometrial Ablation System

Interventions

  • DeviceAurora Endometrial Ablation System

    Ablation of the endometrial lining of the uterus using the Aurora System

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Reduction in Menstrual Blood Loss to Normal Levels at 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.

    Time frame: 12 Months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Procedure Time

    Procedure time defined as time from insertion of the Disposable Handpiece to the time of removal

    Time frame: < 1 hour

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Results

Posted Nov 5, 2015

Participant flow

Subjects were enrolled in the clinical trial at 1 Investigational Site in Mexico. All subjects were enrolled during September 2011.

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneAurora Treatment Arm
Started24
Treated24
Completed24
Not completed0

Outcome measures

PrimaryReduction in Menstrual Blood Loss to Normal Levels at 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.

Time frame:
12 Months
Reported as:
Number · participants
Reduction in Menstrual Blood Loss to Normal Levels at 12 Months
participantsAurora Treatment Arm
Reduction in Menstrual Blood Loss to Normal Levels at 12 Months23
SecondaryProcedure Time

Procedure time defined as time from insertion of the Disposable Handpiece to the time of removal

Time frame:
< 1 hour
Reported as:
Mean · Minutes
Procedure Time
MinutesAurora Treatment Arm
Procedure Time3.0 ± 0.5
Post-hocSubjects With Amenorrhea at 12 Months

Amenorrhea at 12 Months- Number of Subjects experiencing no menstrual bleeding

Time frame:
12 months
Reported as:
Number · participants
Subjects With Amenorrhea at 12 Months
participantsAurora Treatment Arm
Subjects With Amenorrhea at 12 Months21

Adverse events

Collected over 1 year. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Aurora Treatment Arm—0/24 (0%)21/24 (87.5%)
Most frequent other events
Showing 10 of 17
Most frequent other events
EventAurora Treatment Arm
Pelvic Cramping (non-specific)Reproductive system and breast disorders15/24
Vaginal DischargeReproductive system and breast disorders13/24
Abdominal BloatingGastrointestinal disorders9/24
Anesthesia RelatedSurgical and medical procedures6/24
ConstipationGastrointestinal disorders2/24
FatigueGeneral disorders2/24
EndometritisReproductive system and breast disorders1/24
Pelvic Cramping (dyspareunia)Reproductive system and breast disorders1/24
Urinary Tract InfectionInfections and infestations1/24
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)Reproductive system and breast disorders1/24

Baseline characteristics

Enrolled subjects

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)Aurora Treatment Arm
Mean38.5 ± 6
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Aurora Treatment Arm
Female24
Male0
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)Aurora Treatment Arm
Mexico24
PBLAC Score (assessment of menstrual blood loss)
PBLAC Score (assessment of menstrual blood loss)(units on a scale)Aurora Treatment Arm
Mean438.8 ± 263.6
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Study locations

1 site
  • Hospital Universitario, UANL
    Monterrey, Nuevo Leon 64460, Mexico
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 5, 2015, 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
NCT02023801
Lead sponsor
Minerva Surgical, Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Dec 30, 2013
Start date
Aug 2011
Primary completion
Oct 2012
Completion
May 2015
Results posted
Nov 5, 2015
Last update
Nov 5, 2015

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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