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Study to Assess Outcomes in Women Undergoing Either Hysteroscopic Sterilization (Essure®) or Laparoscopic Tubal Sterilization

A study testing Blood draw, ESSURE (BAY1454032) and Laparoscopic tubal sterilization in people with Contraception, run by Bayer at 57 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study is designed to assess post-procedural outcomes for women who chose to undergo either hysteroscopic sterilization (Essure®) or laparoscopic tubal sterilization, including: Pelvic and/or lower abdominal pain Abnormal uterine bleeding Surgical intervention (including "insert removal" and hysterectomy)… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 21 years and older, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Contraception
What is being tested?
Blood draw, ESSURE (BAY1454032) and Laparoscopic tubal sterilization
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
990 participants
Where
57 sitesUnited States
Study dates
3 May 2017to 31 Dec 2024
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 21 years and older
  • Women only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Subjects who are at least 21 years of age;
  • Subjects of all weights will be included;
  • Subjects who are scheduled to undergo an Essure insert placement procedure for permanent birth control or laparoscopic tubal sterilization. Decision for either treatment based upon clinical practice and physician/patient counseling.
  • For the Essure group only:
  • Subjects selecting hysteroscopic sterilization who are not contraindicated for the Essure procedure according to the most current approved version of the Essure IFU;
  • For the laparoscopic tubal sterilization group only:
  • Subjects selecting laparoscopic sterilization who are not contraindicated for laparoscopic tubal sterilization according to common clinical practice standard of care.

Who cannot join

  • Subjects who are post-menopausal;
  • Subjects suspected of being or confirmed pregnant;
  • Subjects post-partum or undergone pregnancy termination ≤6 weeks prior to scheduled procedure;
  • Subjects uncertain about ending fertility;
  • Subjects with an active upper or lower genital tract infection;
  • Subjects with gynecologic malignancy (suspected or known);
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  • Subjects who have had an attempted prior sterilization procedure (either laparoscopic or hysteroscopic);
  • Subjects scheduled to undergo concomitant intrauterine or laparoscopic procedures at the time of insert placement (intrauterine device removal is not considered a concomitant procedure) or laparoscopic sterilization;
  • Subjects with unexplained vaginal bleeding.

Trial locations and contacts

57 sites in 1 country.

57 sites in 1 country

United States57 sites
  • St. Luke's Hospital - Allentown Campus

    Allentown, Pennsylvania, 18104-9701

  • Tufts Medical Center

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02111

  • New Horizons Women's Care

    Chandler, Arizona, 85224

  • Palmetto Clinical Research (PCR)

    Charleston, South Carolina, 29406-9126

  • OB-GYN Centre of Excellence

    Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37404

  • John H Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County

    Chicago, Illinois, 60612

  • Seven Hills Women's Health Centers

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45242

  • MetroHealth Medical Center

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44109-1998

  • Ohio State University

    Columbus, Ohio, 43210

  • Columbus OB-GYN/Radiant Research

    Columbus, Ohio, 43213

  • Complete Healthcare for Women, Inc.

    Columbus, Ohio, 43231

  • Wright State Physicians Health Center

    Dayton, Ohio, 45405-4534

  • HWC Women's Research Center

    Englewood, Ohio, 45322

  • Horizon Research Group of Opelousas, LLC

    Eunice, Louisiana, 70535

  • M & O Clinical Research, LLC

    Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33316

  • Women's Health Advantage

    Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46825

  • HillTop Obstetrics & Gynecology

    Franklin, Ohio, 45005-2593

  • Women's Integrated Health Care, PC

    Grand Blanc, Michigan, 48439

  • Unified Women's Clinical Research, LLC

    Greensboro, North Carolina, 27401-1207

  • Ben Taub General Hospital

    Houston, Texas, 77030

  • The Woman's Hospital of Texas

    Houston, Texas, 77054

  • Southeast Texas Family Planning and Cancer Screening

    Houston, Texas, 77074

  • United Clinical Research

    Huntington Beach, California, 90255

  • Clinical Research Prime, LLLP

    Idaho Falls, Idaho, 83402-3344

  • IU Health University Hospital

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202

  • Brown Stone Clinical Trials, LLC

    Irving, Texas, 75061

  • University of Tennessee Medical Center

    Knoxville, Tennessee, 37920

  • Orange Coast Women's Medical Group - Laguna Hills Office

    Laguna Hills, California, 92653

  • Altus Research

    Lake Worth, Florida, 33461

  • Physicians Research Options, LLC

    Lakewood, Colorado, 80228

  • Tanner Clinic

    Layton, Utah, 84041-8803

  • University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital

    Lexington, Kentucky, 40536-0001

  • Baptist Health Center for Clinical Research

    Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205-6325

  • Amy Brenner, MD & Associates, LLC

    Mason, Ohio, 45040

  • Universal Axon Clinical Research

    Miami, Florida, 33166

  • Jersey Shore University Medical Center

    Neptune City, New Jersey, 07753

  • Columbia University Medical Center

    New York, New York, 10032

  • Office of Dr. Cindy Basinski, LLC

    Newburgh, Indiana, 47630

  • Women's Health Care, PC

    Newburgh, Indiana, 47630

  • Oklahoma University

    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104

  • Precision Trials, AZ, LLC

    Phoenix, Arizona, 85032

  • Women's Healthcare Associates, LLC - Tualatin

    Pleasant Grove, Utah, 84062-4097

  • Oregon Health and Science University

    Portland, Oregon, 97239

  • Women's Health Care Group of PA

    Pottstown, Pennsylvania, 19464

  • Women & Infants Hospital (OGCC)

    Providence, Rhode Island, 02905

  • Women's Health Alliance

    Raleigh, North Carolina, 27607

  • Mid-Atlantic Permanente Research Institute

    Rockville, Maryland, 20852

  • Physician Care Clinical Research

    Sarasota, Florida, 34239

  • The Women's Health Group, P.C.

    Thornton, Colorado, 80229-4388

  • AC Clinical Research

    Tiffin, Ohio, 44883-2820

  • Visions Clinical Research - Tucson

    Tucson, Arizona, 85712

  • Eclipse Clinical Research

    Tucson, Arizona, 85745-2696

  • Tidewater Clinical Research, Inc.

    Virginia Beach, Virginia, 23456

  • The Iowa Clinic, PC

    West Des Moines, Iowa, 50266-8289

  • Reading Hospital

    West Reading, Pennsylvania, 19611

  • Unified Women's Clinical Research

    Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27103-1749

  • Wake Forest Baptist Health

    Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157-1009

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About this study

Official title: An Open-label, Non-randomized, Prospective Observational Cohort Study to Assess Post-procedural Outcomes in Two Cohorts of Women Who Chose to Undergo Either Hysteroscopic Sterilization (Essure®) or Laparoscopic Tubal Sterilization

This study is designed to assess post-procedural outcomes for women who chose to undergo either hysteroscopic sterilization (Essure®) or laparoscopic tubal sterilization, including:

  • Pelvic and/or lower abdominal pain
  • Abnormal uterine bleeding
  • Surgical intervention (including "insert removal" and hysterectomy)
  • Allergic, hypersensitivity, or autoimmune-like reactions
Conditions
Contraception
Being tested
Blood draw, ESSURE (BAY1454032), Laparoscopic tubal sterilization

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Blood drawProcedure or surgery

    Decision for either treatment will be based upon clinical practice and physician/patient counseling. In addition of routine care practice, blood draws will be performed at baseline, 12 months and 60 months on subjects undergoing either an ESSURE procedure or a laparoscopic tubal sterilization.

  • ESSURE (BAY1454032)Device

    Decision for either treatment will be based upon clinical practice and physician/patient counseling, and will not be specified in the study protocol.

  • Laparoscopic tubal sterilizationProcedure or surgery

    Decision for either treatment will be based upon clinical practice and physician/patient counseling, and will not be specified in the study protocol.

Study groups in NCT03127722
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
ESSURE (BAY1454032)ExperimentalSubjects selecting hysteroscopic sterilization who are not contraindicated for the Essure procedure according to the most current approved version of the Essure IFU. Subject willing to use alternative contraception for at least 3 months post-Essure placement procedure, until a satisfactory Essure Confirmation Test is documented.
Receives: Procedure: Blood draw; Device: ESSURE (BAY1454032)
Laparoscopic tubal sterilizationActive comparatorSubjects selecting laparoscopic sterilization who are not contraindicated for laparoscopic tubal sterilization according to common clinical practice standard of care
Receives: Procedure: Blood draw; Procedure: Laparoscopic tubal sterilization

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Proportion of Subjects Reporting AEs of Chronic Lower Abdominal and/or Pelvic Pain After Insertion of Essure System or After Laparoscopic Tubal Sterilization

    The proportion of subjects reporting AEs of chronic lower abdominal and / or pelvic pain after insertion of Essure System compared to the proportion of subjects reporting AEs of chronic lower abdominal and / or pelvic pain after laparoscopic tubal sterilization. Statistical analyses were exploratory and descriptive in nature and no confirmatory hypothesis testing was intended to be performed; p-values were to be interpreted as a metric for uncertainty (note: no analysis included in this final analysis provides p-values). Therefore, no adjustment for multiplicity was necessary. All endpoints and variables were analyzed by descriptive statistical methods.

    Measured: Up to 60 months

  2. Bleeding: The Proportion of Subjects Reporting AEs of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding (AUB) After Insertion of Essure System Compared to the Proportion of Subjects Reporting AEs of AUB After Laparoscopic Tubal Sterilization

    Incidence of new onset or worsening abnormal bleeding events was based on AE reporting. If a potential bleeding AE was reported at a scheduled visit or if the subject spontaneously reports such an event to the site at some other time, the event was to be evaluated per standard AE assessment. If during the course of a scheduled PRO administration the subject indicated that she experienced abnormal bleeding that reached a preset threshold on the questionnaire, the investigator was alerted and instructed to investigate this finding in order to determine whether or not an AE occurred.

    Measured: Up to 60 months

  3. Proportion of Subjects With Reported Allergic/Hypersensitivity Reactions

    For potential allergic/hypersensitivity reactions, investigators were instructed that an evaluation was to be performed in subjects who presented with symptoms that could have possibly been related to an inflammatory reaction. After the evaluation of the subject was complete, regardless of the investigator's assessment as to whether or not a hypersensitivity/allergic reaction had occurred, all information was to be forwarded to the Adjudication Committee in a blinded fashion. Final determination of whether or not a hypersensitivity/allergic event had occurred was based on the determination of this committee.

    Measured: Up to 60 months

  4. Proportion of Subjects With Newly Diagnosed or Worsening Autoimmune Disorders

    Any subject presenting with symptoms indicating a potential autoimmune disorder was to be evaluated per standard medical practice. All effort was to be made to obtain records of any diagnostic workup conducted by outside physicians. NiLPT, chromium LPT, serum or plasma nickel level, and serum or plasma titanium level and serum inflammatory cytokines samples were also to be drawn by the study site. An appropriate human leukocyte antigen (HLA) panel was to be run on previously obtained baseline samples if sufficient sample existed.

    After the evaluation of the subject was complete, all information was to be forwarded to the adjudication committee in a blinded fashion, regardless of investigator's assessment as to whether or not an autoimmune disorder existed. Final determination of whether or not an autoimmune disorder had occurred was based on the determination of this committee.

    Measured: Up to 60 months

  5. Proportion of Subjects Undergoing Invasive Gynecologic Surgery After Essure Placement (Excluding Second Placement Attempts), Including Essure Removal Compared to Subjects Undergoing Invasive Gynecologic Surgery After Laparoscopic Tubal Sterilization

    Measured: Up to 60 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted25 Apr 2017
  2. Study start3 May 2017
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2024
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2024

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
990 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03127722
Sponsor's protocol ID
18894
Status last verified
Apr 2026
First submitted
5 Mar 2017
Last updated
22 May 2026
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
Yes
Individual data sharing
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.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Blood draw, ESSURE (BAY1454032) and Laparoscopic tubal sterilization in people with Contraception, run by Bayer at 57 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 9 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 May 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 57 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 22 May 2026). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Proportion of Subjects Reporting AEs of Chronic Lower Abdominal and/or Pelvic Pain After Insertion of Essure System or After Laparoscopic Tubal Sterilization (time frame: Up to 60 months). The study lists 5 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 22 May 2026.

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