New device aims to block tubes without surgery
NCT ID NCT05977751
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Sep 15, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This trial tests FemBloc, a device placed into the fallopian tubes through the vagina to block them permanently, without surgery. About 573 women aged 21-50 who want permanent birth control will be followed for up to 5 years to see how well it prevents pregnancy. The main goal is to measure the pregnancy rate after one year.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- FemBloc device
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer women a non-surgical, permanent birth control option that avoids incisions and recovery time.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage, single-arm trial without a comparison group. The device may fail to block the tubes, leading to pregnancy, or cause side effects like pain or infection.
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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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About 573 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2031
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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 50 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 - 50 years of age desiring permanent birth control. * Sexually active with male partner. * Regular menstrual cycle for last 3 months or on hormonal contraceptives. Exclusion Criteria: * Uncertainty about the desire to end fertility. * Known or suspected pregnancy. * Prior tubal surgery, including sterilization attempt. * Presence, suspicion, or previous history of gynecologic malignancy. * Scheduled to undergo concomitant intrauterine procedures (i.e. endometrial ablation) at the time of either FemBloc Treatment or prior to final confirmation test. * Abnormal uterine bleeding requiring evaluation or treatment.
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How to take part
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The places running it
10 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Chattanooga Medical Research LLC
RECRUITINGChattanooga, Tennessee, 37412, United States
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Columbia University Medical Center
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10032, United States
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Maimonides Medical Center
RECRUITINGBrooklyn, New York, 11219-2919, United States
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Midtown OB GYN North
RECRUITINGColumbus, Georgia, 31909, United States
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New Horizons Clinical Trials
RECRUITINGChandler, Arizona, 85224, United States
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Rosemark WomenCare Specialists
RECRUITINGIdaho Falls, Idaho, 83404, United States
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Seven Hills Women's Health Centers
RECRUITINGCincinnati, Ohio, 45242, United States
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Stanford University
RECRUITINGPalo Alto, California, 94304, United States
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University of California Davis
RECRUITINGSacramento, California, 95817, United States
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University of Utah
RECRUITINGSalt Lake City, Utah, 84108, United States
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