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Register: ClinicalTrials.gov
Last refreshed on: 12 December 2020
Main ID:  NCT03356119
Date of registration: 20/11/2017
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: RemovAid AS
Public title: Pilot Removal of Palpable Subdermal Contraceptive Rod Implants REVALID02
Scientific title: A Prospective, Single-centre, Non-comparative Feasibility Investigation to Evaluate Performance and Safety of RemovAid ™ Retrieval Device When Used for Removal of Palpable Subdermal Contraceptive Rod Implants.
Date of first enrolment: December 12, 2017
Target sample size: 19
Recruitment status: Terminated
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT03356119
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: N/A. Intervention model: Single Group Assignment. Primary purpose: Health Services Research. Masking: None (Open Label).  
Phase:  N/A
Countries of recruitment
Sweden
Contacts
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Female age 18 or older

- Willing to remove a palpable subdermal Implanon/ Nexplanon CI

- Willing and able to give written informed consent for participation in the
investigation

- Willing to provide follow-up information according to the Clinical Investigators
brochure

Exclusion Criteria:

- Known allergy to local anaesthetic (lidocaine/lignocaine) or disinfectant
(chlorhexidine).

- Active skin lesion over the CI.

- The Investigator considers the subject unlikely to comply with investigational
procedures, restrictions and requirements.

- Any contraindication for removal of the PI, as judged by the Investigator.

- Any disorders or medications that might affect coagulation, as judged by the
Investigator.

- Any conditions suspected to affect healing or increase risk of infection (e.g. keloid
tendency, diabetes or any upper arm dermatological condition that may affect upper arm
healing)



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: Female
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Removal of Contraceptive Implant
Intervention(s)
Device: RemovAid device
Primary Outcome(s)
Successful removal of implant . [Time Frame: 15 minutes]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Frequency, severity, causality and outcome of adverse events (AEs) [Time Frame: 1 week]
Success of fixation of implant [Time Frame: 5 minutes]
Technical functionality of device determined by an operators questionnaire [Time Frame: 5 minutes]
Duration of procedure [Time Frame: 25 minutes]
Operators impression of the device [Time Frame: 5 minutes]
Pain during procedure [Time Frame: 5 minutes]
Subject satisfaction [Time Frame: Time Frame: 5 minutes]
Secondary ID(s)
REVALID02
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Karolinska University Hospital
Amano Clinical Consulting AB
The Research Council of Norway
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Ethics review
Results
Results available:
Date Posted:
Date Completed:
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