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
HIGHConfidence 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
GOODICER
$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%
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
80 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Philadelphia, United States
Started: Jan 27, 2025
Bearing nsPVA Embolization for Uterine Artery Embolization (BETTER-UAE)
NCT06153667RECRUITING
100 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
Sydney, Australia
Started: Aug 22, 2024
Effect of Addition of Steroids on Duration of Analgesia
NCT04126824ACTIVE NOT RECRUITINGEARLY_PHASE1
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
56 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
San Francisco, United States +2 more
Started: Apr 29, 2010
Post Market TRUST Study
NCT01563783COMPLETEDNA
84 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Saskatoon, Canada
Started: Dec 1, 2012
UA Versus UAE in Treatment of Fibroids
NCT04832906COMPLETEDPHASE4
70 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Cairo, Egypt
Started: Mar 13, 2019
Post Market TRUST - U.S.A. Study
NCT02163525COMPLETEDNA
114 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Santa Monica, United States +8 more
Started: Jun 12, 2014
Emmy Trial: Uterine Artery Embolization (UAE) Versus Hysterectomy for Uterine Fibroids
NCT00100191COMPLETEDPHASE3
120 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Amsterdam, Netherlands +1 more
Started: Feb 1, 2002
Use of Dexamethasone in Uterine Artery Embolization
NCT02056717COMPLETEDNA
64 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Seoul, South Korea
Started: Apr 1, 2014
Patient Centered Results for Uterine Fibroids
NCT02260752COMPLETED
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
60 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Philadelphia, United States
Started: Jan 1, 2006