Uterine Artery Embolization (UAE)

Treatment for Uterine fibroids

Effectiveness
88%
Safety Score
55%
Clinical Trials
13
Participants
30K

Comparative Safety Scale(Higher is safer)

Cyanide☠️
Meth💀
Cigarettes🚬
Chemo☢️
Alcohol🍺
Morphine💊
Antibiotics💉
Tylenol💊
Exercise🏃
Water💧
55
DangerousModerateSafe
Treatment Details
Time to Effect
Weeks to 3 months
Treatment Duration
One-time procedure
Evidence Quality
HIGH
Confidence Score
90%confidence in effectiveness data
Health Economics
Annual Cost of Care
Drug Cost:$0
Monitoring:$500
Side Effect Mgmt:$0
Total Annual:$500
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Cost-Effectiveness Rating
GOOD
ICER
$90,000/QALY
QALYs Gained
0.9
Outcome-Based Costs
Cost per Responder
$13,333
Comparison vs Myomectomy
Cost Difference
$-5,000/year
Less expensive
QALY Difference
-0.10 QALYs
Worse outcomes
Dominance
No dominance
Uterine Artery Embolization (UAE) Outcomes

for Uterine fibroids

Efficacy Outcomes
Overall Effectiveness
+88%
Response Rate
+75%
Common Side Effects
Post-embolization syndrome (pain, fever, nausea)
+80%
Vaginal discharge
+15%
Amenorrhea
+8%
Infection
+3%

Sources:

nih.gov
researchgate.net
ausrad.com

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Active Clinical Trials
3 active trials recruiting for Uterine Artery Embolization (UAE) in Uterine fibroids

Evaluation of Uterine Fibroids by CEUS and SHAPE Pre and Post UAE

NCT06705075RECRUITINGPHASE2
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80 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Philadelphia, United States
Started: Jan 27, 2025

Bearing nsPVA Embolization for Uterine Artery Embolization (BETTER-UAE)

NCT06153667RECRUITING
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100 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
Brooklyn, United States +3 more
Started: Aug 22, 2024

Effect of Addition of Steroids on Duration of Analgesia

NCT04126824ACTIVE NOT RECRUITINGEARLY_PHASE1
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28 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Westwood, Los Angeles, United States +1 more
Started: Jan 6, 2022
Completed Clinical Trials
8 completed trials for Uterine Artery Embolization (UAE) in Uterine fibroids

The FIRSTT: Comparing MRgFUS(MR-guided Focused Ultrasound) Versus UAE (Uterine Artery Embolization)for Uterine Fibroids.

NCT00995878COMPLETEDPHASE4
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56 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
San Francisco, United States +2 more
Started: Apr 29, 2010

Post Market TRUST Study

NCT01563783COMPLETEDNA
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84 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Saskatoon, Canada
Started: Dec 1, 2012

UA Versus UAE in Treatment of Fibroids

NCT04832906COMPLETEDPHASE4
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70 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Cairo, Egypt
Started: Mar 13, 2019

Post Market TRUST - U.S.A. Study

NCT02163525COMPLETEDNA
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114 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Santa Monica, United States +8 more
Started: Jun 12, 2014

Use of Dexamethasone in Uterine Artery Embolization

NCT02056717COMPLETEDNA
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64 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Seoul, South Korea
Started: Apr 1, 2014

Emmy Trial: Uterine Artery Embolization (UAE) Versus Hysterectomy for Uterine Fibroids

NCT00100191COMPLETEDPHASE3
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120 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Amsterdam, Netherlands +1 more
Started: Feb 1, 2002

Patient Centered Results for Uterine Fibroids

NCT02260752COMPLETED
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3.09K participants
OBSERVATIONAL
San Francisco, United States +8 more
Started: Nov 1, 2015

A Prospective Study Comparing Contour SE™ Microspheres to Embosphere® Microspheres for Treating Symptomatic Uterine Fibroids With Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE)

NCT00628901COMPLETEDPHASE4
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60 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Philadelphia, United States
Started: Jan 1, 2006