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The objective of the study is to provide preliminary evidence for the safety and effectiveness of the AblaCare System in transvaginal ablation of ovarian tissue under ultrasound visualization in women with infertility due to polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) who have not responded to first-line ovulation induction treatment or are contraindicated for or decline such treatment.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| AblaCare Procedure | Experimental | AblaCare Procedure performed with use of the AblaCare Kit intended for transvaginal ablation of ovarian tissue under ultrasound visualization in women with infertility due to polycystic ovary syndrome. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AblaCare System | Device | The intervention includes the short-term use of the AblaCare System, which is comprised of three elements: (1) the AblaCare Needle-Catheter Ablation Device (NCAD) (the Device) a 16G echogenic needle including a bipolar temperature-controlled RF ablation catheter which is clipped and secure onto a vaginal ultrasound probe; (2) the AblaCare Adapter which is clipped onto the ultrasound probe; and (3) the AblaCare Generator: a bipolar radiofrequency (RF) ablation platform utilizing the single use AblaCare NCAD for ovarian tissue ablation. Once th patient is under conscious sedation, the physician guides the AblaCare system transvaginally with the use of a transvaginal ultrasound. Once the AblaCare device is safely and securely positioned, the physician will deliver radio frequency energy inside the ovary in order to ablate the tissue. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Occurrence of at least one (1) ovulation between treatment and 3-month visit. | 3 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Occurrence of at least one (1) ovulation between treatment and the 6-month visit with or without 1st line medication 3 months or more post-procedure | 6 months | |
| Successful completion of a complete ovarian tissue ablation procedure, which is defined as achievement of the desired number of ablations within each ovary under ultrasound visualization. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Pain level after procedure completion measured by a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst pain) | Immediately after procedure completion, at 7-day and at 30-day follow up | |
| Pain medication taken during procedure and after procedure | During procedure, at 7-day and at 30-day follow up |
Inclusion Criteria:
Age: ≥ 18 to ≤ 40 years
Diagnosis of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) according to Rotterdam criteria: Infertility associated with chronic anovulation or oligomenorrhea, AND EITHER:
2.1. Ultrasonographic evidence of PCOS (ovarian volume ≥ 10ml and/or ovarian antral follicle count per ovary ≥ 20) OR 2.2. Evidence of hyperandrogenaemia: either clinical (hirsutism defined as mFG level ≥ 4-6 depending on ethnicity) or biochemical (raised serum concentration of androgens (testosterone ≥ 2.5nmol/l, or FAI > 4)
At least one ovary with ovarian volume ≥ 10ml
Ovarian accessibility: determined by ability to bring transvaginal ultrasound transducer into close proximity to ovaries
Failure to respond to first-line pharmacological treatment or is contraindicated for or decline such treatment.
At least one patent fallopian tube and normal uterine cavity as determined by sonohysterogram, hysterosalpingogram, or hysteroscopy/laparoscopy within the last 3 years
Willing to comply with Clinical Investigation Plan-specified follow-up evaluation
Ability to understand study requirements and has sufficient fluency in one of the IRB-approved written translation of the Patient Information and Informed consent form
Signed informed consent
Normal sperm parameters based on WHO 2010 criteria (concentration ≥ 15 million/mL, total motility ≥ 40%, normal morphology ≥ 4%) within the last year
Ability to have regular vaginal intercourse during the study
No previous sterilization procedures (vasectomy, tubal ligation) that have been reversed
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University of Oklahoma | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | 73104 | United States |
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| During procedure |
| Documented ovulation | Between week 2 and week 24 post-procedure |
| Documented pregnancy | Between week 2 and week 24 post-procedure, at any point during the study |
| Menstruation occurrences | From 3-month prior to baseline examination, at 7-day, 30-day, 3-, 6-, 9-, and 12-month follow up |
| Fertility treatment taken | Up to 12 months |
| Intercourse activity frequency | At 7- and 30-day, 3-, 6-, 9- and 12-month follow up |
| Number of ablations performed per ovary and estimated achieved ablation % of total ovary volume | At procedure |
| Time required to complete procedure, defined as time from first insertion of the ultrasound probe and AblaCare NCAD to the completion of the final ablation | At procedure |
| Device performance of the AblaCare System, defined as a successful completion of a full ovarian tissue ablation procedure without device deficiency related to one component of the AblaCare system | At procedure |
| Ovarian volume in mL | At baseline, 3-week, 3-month and 6-month follow up |
| Ovarian antral follicle count per ovary | At baseline, 3-week, 3-month and 6-month follow up |
| Ovary morphology: either defined as PCOS or not | At baseline, 3-week, 3-month and 6-month follow up |
| AMH in pmol/l | At baseline, 3-month and 6-month follow up |
| Testosterone in nmol/l | At baseline, 3-month and 6-month follow up |
| Androstenedione in nmol/l | At baseline, 3-month and 6-month follow up |
| LH in IU/l | At baseline, 3-month and 6-month follow up |
| FSH in IU/l | At baseline, 3-month and 6-month follow up |
| Free Androgen Index calculated as the ratio of total Testosterone in nmol/l divided by SHBG in nmol/l and multiplied by 100 | At baseline, 3-month and 6-month follow up |
| Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin (SHBG) in nmol/l | At baseline, 3-month and 6-month follow up |
| Menstrual cycle pattern reported as regular, oligomenorrhea or amenorrhea | From 3-month prior to baseline examination, at 7-day, 30-day, 3-, 6-, 9-, and 12-month follow up |
| Hirsutism evaluation | At baseline, 3-month and 6-month follow up |
| Acne evaluation | At baseline, 3-month and 6-month follow up |
| BMI | At baseline, 3-month and 6-month follow up |
| Quality of life measure by the health-related Quality-of-Life Questionnaire for Women with PCOS at baseline | At baseline, 3-month and 6-month follow up |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D011085 | Polycystic Ovary Syndrome |
| D007247 | Infertility, Female |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D010048 | Ovarian Cysts |
| D003560 | Cysts |
| D009369 | Neoplasms |
| D010049 | Ovarian Diseases |
| D000291 | Adnexal Diseases |
| D005831 | Genital Diseases, Female |
| D052776 | Female Urogenital Diseases |
| D005261 | Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications |
| D000091642 | Urogenital Diseases |
| D000091662 | Genital Diseases |
| D006058 | Gonadal Disorders |
| D004700 | Endocrine System Diseases |
| D007246 | Infertility |
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