Uterine Leiomyoma Treatment With Radiofrequency Ablation (ULTRA) Registry

NCT ID: NCT02100904

Last Updated: 2025-12-26

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

578 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-05-31

Study Completion Date

2026-01-31

Brief Summary

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The ULTRA Registry is a nationwide observational arm of the ULTRA trial. Data from the ULTRA Registry will be used to evaluate the long-term safety and efficacy of laparoscopic RF ablation (Acessa).

The ULTRA Registry will recruit women age 21 or older who plan to undergo or have undergone laparoscopic RF ablation (Acessa) or myomectomy within the United States. Participants will be recruited through study materials distributed at clinical offices across the country where gynecologists are performing laparoscopic RF ablation (Acessa). Study participants will consent to participate in a 3 year prospective study conducted by UCSF but the fibroid procedure will be performed by the study participants' own gynecologist. We will evaluate changes in fibroid-related symptoms from pre-treatment values to 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36 months after RFA (Acessa). We will determine long-term efficacy of RFA (Acessa) by evaluating the rate of re-treatment for symptomatic fibroids after the RFA (Acessa) procedure versus myomectomy. Participants will be asked for permission to review their medical records to assess surgical and pregnancy outcomes.

UC San Francisco will have oversight of all scientific and administrative aspects of the study. All study data will be stored securely in a HIPAA compliant, secure database monitored by the UC San Francisco Coordinating Center.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Uterine Fibroids

Keywords

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Fibroids Radiofrequency ablation Myomectomy

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Women undergoing radiofrequency ablation.

Most women (75%) in the trial will be in the group who receive treatment with radiofrequency ablation (Acessa).

Radiofrequency ablation of fibroids

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Women undergoing myomectomy

About 25% of women in the trial will be in the group who receive treatment with myomectomy.

Myomectomy of fibroids

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Interventions

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Radiofrequency ablation of fibroids

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Myomectomy of fibroids

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Planning to undergo or have undergone\* RF ablation (Acessa) or myomectomy (laparoscopic or abdominal) for treatment of uterine fibroids.
* Able to give informed consent
* Speak English or Spanish

* Women enrolled at contracted clinical sites must enroll prior to their RF ablation treatment

Exclusion Criteria

* \<21 years of age
* Plan to undergo hysteroscopic myomectomy
Minimum Eligible Age

21 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of California, San Francisco

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Vanessa Jacoby, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of California, San Francisco

Locations

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UC Irvine Medical Center

Irvine, California, United States

Site Status

University of California, San Diego

San Diego, California, United States

Site Status

University of California, San Francisco

San Francisco, California, United States

Site Status

Dedicated to Women

Dover, Delaware, United States

Site Status

Fibroid and Pelvic Wellness Center of Georgia

Alpharetta, Georgia, United States

Site Status

Gynecology Institute of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Women's Healthcare Associates of IL, SC

Homewood, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Tassone Advanced Gynecology

Austin, Texas, United States

Site Status

UT Southwestern

Dallas, Texas, United States

Site Status

MacArthur Medical Center

Irving, Texas, United States

Site Status

Acacia OBGYN

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Rubio EM, Hilton JF, Bent S, Parvataneni R, Oberman E, Saberi NS, Varon S, Schembri M, Waetjen LE, Jacoby VL. Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use Among Women with Symptomatic Uterine Fibroids. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2023 May;32(5):546-552. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2022.0094. Epub 2023 Apr 6.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 37023398 (View on PubMed)

Related Links

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Other Identifiers

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14-13325

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id