Trial Outcomes & Findings for Sonography Guided Transcervical Ablation of Uterine Fibroids (NCT NCT02228174)

NCT ID: NCT02228174

Last Updated: 2020-02-11

Results Overview

The proportion of subjects with a minimum of 50% reduction in menstrual blood loss at 12 months post-procedure compared to baseline as assessed by PBAC. Success for individual subjects was defined as a ≥ 50% reduction from baseline in menstrual blood loss and a final PBAC score \< 250. Endpoint success was defined as the lower confidence limit of the percentage of subject success ≥ 45%. The PBAC is a validated tool used to diagnose heavy menstrual bleeding and track menstrual bleeding. Women were asked to record daily use of tampons and sanitary towels by placing a tally mark under the day next to the box that represented how stained the sanitary materials were each time they were changed during the menstrual cycle. The tally marks were added up depending on the saturation level to provide a score. The score does not have an upper limit as it is not a "scale". PBAC ≥ 150 is associated with heavy menstrual bleeding.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

147 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Baseline and 12 Months

Results posted on

2020-02-11

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Sonata
Subjects treated with the Sonata System.
Overall Study
STARTED
147
Overall Study
Full Analysis Population
143
Overall Study
COMPLETED
142
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
5

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Sonography Guided Transcervical Ablation of Uterine Fibroids

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Sonata
n=147 Participants
Subjects treated with Sonata System.
Age, Continuous
42.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.28 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
147 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Hispanic or Latino
43 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Black or African American
49 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White
60 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
125 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Mexico
22 Participants
n=5 Participants
Pictorial Blood Loss Assessment Chart
300.6 Index
STANDARD_DEVIATION 98.47 • n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline and 12 Months

Population: Full Analysis Population (143) minus 1 subject who had surgical reintervention prior to 12 months and was excluded from analysis of bleeding reduction coprimary endpoint per the Statistical Analysis Plan.

The proportion of subjects with a minimum of 50% reduction in menstrual blood loss at 12 months post-procedure compared to baseline as assessed by PBAC. Success for individual subjects was defined as a ≥ 50% reduction from baseline in menstrual blood loss and a final PBAC score \< 250. Endpoint success was defined as the lower confidence limit of the percentage of subject success ≥ 45%. The PBAC is a validated tool used to diagnose heavy menstrual bleeding and track menstrual bleeding. Women were asked to record daily use of tampons and sanitary towels by placing a tally mark under the day next to the box that represented how stained the sanitary materials were each time they were changed during the menstrual cycle. The tally marks were added up depending on the saturation level to provide a score. The score does not have an upper limit as it is not a "scale". PBAC ≥ 150 is associated with heavy menstrual bleeding.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Subjects Treated With Sonata
n=142 Participants
Sonata is a sonography guided transcervical ablation device intended for treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids. Subjects with symptomatic uterine fibroids and heavy menstrual bleeding who met the study population selection criteria received treatment with the Sonata system.
Percentage of Subjects With ≥ 50% Reduction in Menstrual Blood Loss as Assessed by Pictorial Blood Loss Assessment Chart (PBAC)
64.8 percentage of participants
Interval 56.3 to 72.6

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 12 Months

Population: Full Analysis Population (143 subjects)

This endpoint computed the rate of not having a surgical reintervention for heavy menstrual bleeding due to treatment failure. As the success criterion for this endpoint was "no surgical reintervention for HMB due to treatment failure at 12 months", the endpoint assessed the rate of subjects without surgical reintervention success due to treatment failure within the 12-month post-treatment period. Rate was calculated using the life-table method.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Subjects Treated With Sonata
n=143 Participants
Sonata is a sonography guided transcervical ablation device intended for treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids. Subjects with symptomatic uterine fibroids and heavy menstrual bleeding who met the study population selection criteria received treatment with the Sonata system.
Percentage of Subjects Without Surgical Re-intervention for Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Due to Treatment Failure
99.3 Percentage of Participants
Interval 95.1 to 99.9

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Each Follow-up Visit through 24 Months

Population: Safety population - all subjects who recieved the Sonata treatment.

Procedure safety was assessed by recording all adverse device effects that occured during or subsequent to treatment on the day of the procedure. Longer-term safety was assessed by recording any untoward medical occurrence since baseline at each follow-up visit.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Subjects Treated With Sonata
n=147 Participants
Sonata is a sonography guided transcervical ablation device intended for treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids. Subjects with symptomatic uterine fibroids and heavy menstrual bleeding who met the study population selection criteria received treatment with the Sonata system.
Safety - Percentage of Subjects With Adverse Device Effects (Serious or Non-serious)
0 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline and 12 Months

Population: Full Analysis Population without imputation for this outcome measure.

The percent change in total and perfused volume of dominant fibroid were determined by comparing contrast-enhanced MRI at baseline and at 12 months.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Subjects Treated With Sonata
n=129 Participants
Sonata is a sonography guided transcervical ablation device intended for treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids. Subjects with symptomatic uterine fibroids and heavy menstrual bleeding who met the study population selection criteria received treatment with the Sonata system.
Percentage Change in Total and Perfused Mean Maximal Fibroid Volumes at 12 Months
% Change in Total Mean Maximal Fibroid Volume
-62.4 percentage change
Standard Deviation 32.81
Percentage Change in Total and Perfused Mean Maximal Fibroid Volumes at 12 Months
% Change in Perfused Mean Maximal Fibroid Volume
-63.9 percentage change
Standard Deviation 31.44

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline and 12 Months

Population: Full Analysis Population without imputation for this outcome measure.

The Symptom Severity Score (SSS) and Health-Related Quality of Life Score (HR-QoL) are calculated from a subset of the Uterine Fibroid Symptom and Quality of Life (UFS-QoL) questionnaire, a validated and fibroid-specific assessment tool. The UFS-QoL is a uterine fibroid-specific questionnaire developed to evaluate the symptoms of uterine fibroids and their impact on quality of life related to health. SSS and HR-QoL subscale scores are summed and transformed into a 0-100 point scale. The SSS and HR-QoL subscale scores are inversely related with higher SSS indicating greater symptoms while higher HR-QoL scores indicate better quality of life.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Subjects Treated With Sonata
n=135 Participants
Sonata is a sonography guided transcervical ablation device intended for treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids. Subjects with symptomatic uterine fibroids and heavy menstrual bleeding who met the study population selection criteria received treatment with the Sonata system.
Change in the Symptom Severity Score (SSS) and Quality of Life (HR-QoL) Subscales of the Uterine Fibroid Symptom and Quality of Life (UFS-QoL) Questionnaire at 12 Months
Mean Change in SSS at 12 Months
-32.1 points on a scale
Standard Deviation 21.03
Change in the Symptom Severity Score (SSS) and Quality of Life (HR-QoL) Subscales of the Uterine Fibroid Symptom and Quality of Life (UFS-QoL) Questionnaire at 12 Months
Mean Change in HR-QoL at 12 Months
43.7 points on a scale
Standard Deviation 24.25

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 30 Day post-procedure

Population: Full Analysis Population without imputation for this outcome measure.

Subjects were given a questionnaire at discharge and asked to daily respond to the questionnaire on whether or not they returned to normal activities.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Subjects Treated With Sonata
n=139 Participants
Sonata is a sonography guided transcervical ablation device intended for treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids. Subjects with symptomatic uterine fibroids and heavy menstrual bleeding who met the study population selection criteria received treatment with the Sonata system.
Time to Return to Normal Activity (RTNA) in Days
2.2 Days
Standard Deviation 2.23

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 12 Months

Population: Full Analysis Population without imputation for this outcome measure.

The Overall Treatment Effect is a questionnaire for subjects to report their perceived treatment benefit at a given timepoint as either improved, no change, or worsened.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Subjects Treated With Sonata
n=135 Participants
Sonata is a sonography guided transcervical ablation device intended for treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids. Subjects with symptomatic uterine fibroids and heavy menstrual bleeding who met the study population selection criteria received treatment with the Sonata system.
Overall Treatment Effect (OTE) at 12 Months
Fibroid Symptoms Improved
130 Participants
Overall Treatment Effect (OTE) at 12 Months
Fibroid Symptoms Unchanged
4 Participants
Overall Treatment Effect (OTE) at 12 Months
Fibroid Symptoms Worsened
1 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 12 Months

Population: Full Analysis Population without imputation for this outcome measure.

Subjects were asked to rate their level of satisfaction with the treatment. The possible ratings were as follows: "very satisfied", "moderately satisfied", "somewhat satisfied", "somewhat dissatisfied", "moderately dissatisfied", and "very dissatisfied".

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Subjects Treated With Sonata
n=135 Participants
Sonata is a sonography guided transcervical ablation device intended for treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids. Subjects with symptomatic uterine fibroids and heavy menstrual bleeding who met the study population selection criteria received treatment with the Sonata system.
Subject Satisfaction With Treatment at 12 Months
Very Satisfied
95 Participants
Subject Satisfaction With Treatment at 12 Months
Modeately Satisfied
24 Participants
Subject Satisfaction With Treatment at 12 Months
Somewhat Satisfied
12 Participants
Subject Satisfaction With Treatment at 12 Months
Somewhat Dissatisfied
3 Participants
Subject Satisfaction With Treatment at 12 Months
Moderately Dissatisfied
1 Participants
Subject Satisfaction With Treatment at 12 Months
Very Dissatisfied
0 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 12 Months

Population: Full Analysis Population without imputation for this outcome measure.

Subjects were asked whether they would recommend the procedure to a friend with the same health problems. The possible responses were: "definitely yes", "probably yes", "probably no", and "definitely no".

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Subjects Treated With Sonata
n=135 Participants
Sonata is a sonography guided transcervical ablation device intended for treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids. Subjects with symptomatic uterine fibroids and heavy menstrual bleeding who met the study population selection criteria received treatment with the Sonata system.
Subject Willingness to Recommend Procedure at 12 Months
Definitely Yes
110 Participants
Subject Willingness to Recommend Procedure at 12 Months
Probably Yes
21 Participants
Subject Willingness to Recommend Procedure at 12 Months
Probably No
4 Participants
Subject Willingness to Recommend Procedure at 12 Months
Definitely No
0 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline and 12 Months

Population: Full Analysis Population without imputation for this outcome measure.

Change in general health state was assessed with the EuroQOL EQ-5D. The EQ-5D is a standardized instrument for use as a measure of health outcome. Applicable to a wide range of health conditions and treatments, EuroQOL EQ-5D provides a simple descriptive profile and a single index value for health status. The EQ-5D consists of five questions that provide a description of the patient's health state with scores ranging from 0 (indicating death) to 1 (indicating perfect health). An increase of 0.04 in EQ-5D is considered by health economists to represent a minimally important difference.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Subjects Treated With Sonata
n=133 Participants
Sonata is a sonography guided transcervical ablation device intended for treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids. Subjects with symptomatic uterine fibroids and heavy menstrual bleeding who met the study population selection criteria received treatment with the Sonata system.
Change in General Health State at 12 Months
0.17 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.223

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Immediately Post-procedure as well as Pre-discharge (Day 0)

Population: Safety Population - all treated subjects (147).

Prior to discharge, subjects were asked to rate their experience of pain using a pain Visual Analog Scale (VAS). The VAS for pain is a measurement instrument by which subjects report the intensity of their pain with a quantitative value from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst pain ever).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Subjects Treated With Sonata
n=147 Participants
Sonata is a sonography guided transcervical ablation device intended for treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids. Subjects with symptomatic uterine fibroids and heavy menstrual bleeding who met the study population selection criteria received treatment with the Sonata system.
Subject Pain
Overall Pain During Procedure
0.24 score on a scale from 0 to 10
Standard Deviation 0.948
Subject Pain
Overall Pain During Recovery
2.63 score on a scale from 0 to 10
Standard Deviation 2.771

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Post-procedure (Day 0)

Population: Safety Population - all treated subjects (147).

Prior to discharge, subjects were asked to rate their tolerance of the procedure. The possible responses were "very tolerable", "moderately tolerable", "minimally tolerable", "intolerable".

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Subjects Treated With Sonata
n=147 Participants
Sonata is a sonography guided transcervical ablation device intended for treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids. Subjects with symptomatic uterine fibroids and heavy menstrual bleeding who met the study population selection criteria received treatment with the Sonata system.
Procedure Tolerance
Very Tolerable
95 Participants
Procedure Tolerance
Moderately Tolerable
45 Participants
Procedure Tolerance
Minimally Tolerable
4 Participants
Procedure Tolerance
Intolerable
3 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Day 0 - Day of Treatment

Population: Safety Population - all treated subjects (147).

Length of stay (in hours) was assessed by recording the duration from the start of the procedure to discharge.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Subjects Treated With Sonata
n=147 Participants
Sonata is a sonography guided transcervical ablation device intended for treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids. Subjects with symptomatic uterine fibroids and heavy menstrual bleeding who met the study population selection criteria received treatment with the Sonata system.
Mean Length of Stay
2.54 Hours
Standard Deviation 1.243

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: All Follow-up Visits through 24 Months

Population: Full Analysis Population (143 subjects).

Subjects were asked about the possible occurrence of pregnancy.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Subjects Treated With Sonata
n=143 Participants
Sonata is a sonography guided transcervical ablation device intended for treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids. Subjects with symptomatic uterine fibroids and heavy menstrual bleeding who met the study population selection criteria received treatment with the Sonata system.
Occurrence of Pregnancy
1 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 24 Months

Population: 1 subject with pregnancy

If pregnancy occurred during the study follow-up period, information regarding gestation age was collected.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Subjects Treated With Sonata
n=1 Participants
Sonata is a sonography guided transcervical ablation device intended for treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids. Subjects with symptomatic uterine fibroids and heavy menstrual bleeding who met the study population selection criteria received treatment with the Sonata system.
Pregnancy Outcome - Gestation Age
38.2 weeks

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 24 Months

Population: 1 subject with pregnancy

If pregnancy occurred during the study follow-up period, information regarding birth weight was collected.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Subjects Treated With Sonata
n=1 Participants
Sonata is a sonography guided transcervical ablation device intended for treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids. Subjects with symptomatic uterine fibroids and heavy menstrual bleeding who met the study population selection criteria received treatment with the Sonata system.
Pregnancy Outcome - Birth Weight
4005 grams

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline and 12 Months

Population: Subset of the Full Analysis Population who were employed and had paired responses at baseline and 12 months.

The Work Productivity and Activity Impairment questionnaire for a specific health problem (WPAI:SHP) is a standardized instrument for making a quantitative assessment of work impairment and activity impairment attributable to a specific health problem (WPAI:SHP). The assessments are expressed in percentages. The endpoint assessed the difference in these percentages from baseline to 12 months.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Subjects Treated With Sonata
n=112 Participants
Sonata is a sonography guided transcervical ablation device intended for treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids. Subjects with symptomatic uterine fibroids and heavy menstrual bleeding who met the study population selection criteria received treatment with the Sonata system.
Change in Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Due to Uterine Fibroid Symptoms at 12 Months
Change in mean Overall Work Impairment
-40.0 percentage change
Standard Deviation 34.22
Change in Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Due to Uterine Fibroid Symptoms at 12 Months
Change in mean Activity Impairment
-46.2 percentage change
Standard Deviation 31.21

Adverse Events

Sonata

Serious events: 2 serious events
Other events: 60 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Sonata
n=147 participants at risk
Subjects treated with the Sonata System.
Vascular disorders
Deep Vein Thrombus
0.68%
1/147 • Number of events 1 • 12 Months
All Adverse Events were evaluated by the Sponsor and reviewed by the study's Medical Advisory Board for relatedness and seriousness.
Reproductive system and breast disorders
Vaginal Discharge with Overnight Hospital Stay
0.68%
1/147 • Number of events 1 • 12 Months
All Adverse Events were evaluated by the Sponsor and reviewed by the study's Medical Advisory Board for relatedness and seriousness.

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Sonata
n=147 participants at risk
Subjects treated with the Sonata System.
Reproductive system and breast disorders
Cramping/Pain
7.5%
11/147 • Number of events 12 • 12 Months
All Adverse Events were evaluated by the Sponsor and reviewed by the study's Medical Advisory Board for relatedness and seriousness.
Reproductive system and breast disorders
Fibroid Shedding
30.6%
45/147 • Number of events 53 • 12 Months
All Adverse Events were evaluated by the Sponsor and reviewed by the study's Medical Advisory Board for relatedness and seriousness.
Infections and infestations
Genitourinary Infections
4.8%
7/147 • Number of events 8 • 12 Months
All Adverse Events were evaluated by the Sponsor and reviewed by the study's Medical Advisory Board for relatedness and seriousness.
Reproductive system and breast disorders
Vaginal Discharge
6.1%
9/147 • Number of events 9 • 12 Months
All Adverse Events were evaluated by the Sponsor and reviewed by the study's Medical Advisory Board for relatedness and seriousness.

Additional Information

Taraneh G. Farazi, Ph.D. (Vice President, Clinical Affairs)

Gynesonics

Phone: 650-216-3878

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place

Restriction type: LTE60