New No-Needle permanent birth control could replace surgery
NCT ID NCT03433911
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a new method of permanent birth control called FemBloc, which is done in a doctor's office without surgery. It compared FemBloc to standard laparoscopic sterilization in 240 women aged 21-45 who wanted to stop having children. The goal was to see if FemBloc is as safe and effective as the surgical option.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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240 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2018
- Finished
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Feb 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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21 to 45 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Female, 21 - 45 years of age desiring permanent birth control * Sexually active with male partner * For FemBloc Arm: * Regular menstrual cycle for last 3 months or on hormonal contraceptives * For Control Arm: * Undergoing planned laparoscopic bilateral tubal sterilization Exclusion Criteria: * Uncertainty about the desire to end fertility * Known or suspected pregnancy * Prior tubal surgery, including sterilization attempt * Prior endometrial ablation * Presence, suspicion, or previous history of gynecologic malignancy * Abnormal uterine bleeding requiring evaluation or treatment * Scheduled to undergo concomitant intrauterine procedures at the time of procedure(s)
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Altus Research Inc.
Lake Worth, Florida, 33461, United States
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Amy Brenner MD & Associates
Mason, Ohio, 45069, United States
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Chattanooga Medical Research LLC
Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37404, United States
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Columbia University Medical Center
New York, New York, 10032, United States
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New Horizons Clinical Trials
Chandler, Arizona, 85224, United States
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Rosemark Womencare Specialists
Idaho Falls, Idaho, 83404, United States
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Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey, 07103, United States
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Stanford University
Stanford, California, 94305, United States
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University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Beachwood, Ohio, 44122, United States
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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132, United States
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Wake Research Associates, LLC
Raleigh, North Carolina, 27612, United States
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Women's Health Advantage
Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46825, United States
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