NCT03937401

Brief Summary

Capability of oxytocin in improving the efficacy of MRI-HIFU is studied. Patients undergoing MRI-HIFU treatment are given oxytocin during treatment and the efficacy of the treatment will be analysed by patient reported symptom questionnaires and imaging data.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
100

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2019

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 1, 2019

Completed
3 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 26, 2019

Completed
7 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 3, 2019

Completed
8 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 30, 2019

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 1, 2021

Completed
Last Updated

May 3, 2019

Status Verified

May 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

11 months

First QC Date

April 26, 2019

Last Update Submit

May 2, 2019

Conditions

Keywords

oxytocinMRI-HIFUfibroidadenomyosis

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • NPV

    non perfused volume (percentage of fibroid destroyed)

    up to one year

  • duration of MRI-HIFU

    duration of MRI-HIFU treatment

    up to one year

  • UFS-Qol

    Uterine fibroid symptom severity and quality of life (patient quality of life questionnaire)

    12 months after HIFU treatment

Study Arms (1)

Patients treated with oxytocin during MRI-HIFU

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: Oxytocin

Interventions

Oxytocin infusion during MRI-HIFU treatment

Also known as: MRI-HIFU
Patients treated with oxytocin during MRI-HIFU

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 50 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Patients undergoing MRI-HIFU -treatment
  • Patients assessed for suitability to MRI-HIFU treatment
  • willingness to participate in trial

You may not qualify if:

  • Known allergy to Syntocinon/oxytocin
  • Elevated blood pressure
  • ischemic heart disease
  • Long QT- interval

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Turku University Hospital

Turku, 20521, Finland

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Otonkoski S, Viitala A, Komar G, Sainio T, Yanovskiy A, Blanco Sequieros R, Perheentupa A, Joronen K. Magnetic resonance guided high intensity focused ultrasound (MR-HIFU) effectively reduces fibroid-related symptoms and improves quality of life-A prospective single-centre 12-month follow-up study. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2025 Jun;104(6):1172-1180. doi: 10.1111/aogs.15086. Epub 2025 Apr 29.

  • Otonkoski S, Sainio T, Komar G, Suomi V, Saunavaara J, Blanco Sequeiros R, Perheentupa A, Joronen K. Oxytocin selectively reduces blood flow in uterine fibroids without an effect on myometrial blood flow: a dynamic contrast enhanced MRI evaluation. Int J Hyperthermia. 2020;37(1):1293-1300. doi: 10.1080/02656736.2020.1846792.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

LeiomyomaAdenomyosis

Interventions

Oxytocin

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neoplasms, Muscle TissueNeoplasms, Connective and Soft TissueNeoplasms by Histologic TypeNeoplasmsUterine DiseasesGenital Diseases, FemaleFemale Urogenital DiseasesFemale Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy ComplicationsUrogenital DiseasesGenital Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pituitary Hormones, PosteriorPituitary HormonesPeptide HormonesHormonesHormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone AntagonistsPeptidesAmino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER GOV
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 26, 2019

First Posted

May 3, 2019

Study Start

February 1, 2019

Primary Completion

December 30, 2019

Study Completion

January 1, 2021

Last Updated

May 3, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-05

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Individual participant data will not be shared with other researchers

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