A Study to Compare the Effectiveness of Two Different Outpatient Endometrial Ablation Techniques Used for Heavy Periods

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Enrollment

81

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

May 31, 2006

Primary Completion Date

October 31, 2007

Study Completion Date

October 31, 2008

Conditions
Menorrhagia
Interventions
DEVICE

NovaSure

Bipolar radio-frequency energy ablation of the endometrium by thermal therapy under impedance control. The bipolar current generated by the device produces a tapered depth of ablation with shallower ablation in the cornual regions / lower uterine segment and a deeper ablation in the mid-body of the uterus..

DEVICE

thermachoice

ThermachoiceTM III thermal balloon ablation

Sponsors

Collaborators (1)

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Hologic, Inc.

INDUSTRY

lead

Birmingham Women's NHS Foundation Trust

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