Oral Contraceptives and Economic Behaviour (P-piller101)

October 2, 2014 updated by: Angelica Lindén Hirschberg, Karolinska University Hospital

The Influence of Oral Contraceptives on Mood, Sexuality and Economic Behavior

The investigators aim is to evaluate effects of combined oral contraceptives (OC) on mood, sexuality and economic behaviour in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. 400 healthy women will be randomized to OC or placebo for a period of three months. Before and at the end of treatment, mood and sexuality will be assessed by validated instruments. At the end of treatment, each woman will participate in behavioral experiments testing self-confidence, risk taking and altruism. The current project could fill the gap of ignorance about causal effects of OCs on mood, sexuality and behavior. The results might improve current practice as regards information about OCs, choice of hormonal contraceptive, regimen and duration of use. As a consequence, this could lead to reduced discontinuation rate, fewer unintended pregnancies and abortions. The project will contribute to an overall improvement in women's reproductive health.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Unknown

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

Enrollment

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400

Phase

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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Study Locations

  • Sweden
      • Stockholm, Sweden, 171 76
        • Recruiting
        • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Karolinska University Hospital
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 35 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Healthy young women, aged 18-35 years, BMI 19-30

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Risk factors for thrombosis, smoking, obesity, hypertension, diabetes and estrogen/gestagen therapy the last three months

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Quadruple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Active Comparator: Oral contraceptive
oral dose of ethinylestradiol 0.03 mg + levonorgestrel 0.15 mg per day during 11 weeks
Drug: Oral contraceptive
Neovletta
Other Names:
  • ethinylestradiol + levonorgestrel
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Oral placebo capsule daily during 11 weeks
Drug: Oral contraceptive
Neovletta
Other Names:
  • ethinylestradiol + levonorgestrel

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
economic behaviour
Time Frame: 11 weeks
A modified dictator game will be used to measure altruistic behavior (Eckel and Grossman 1996). Each subject decides how to allocate money between herself and a charitable organisation. The size of the donation is our measure of altruism. Risk aversion is measured by a test where the subject makes several choices between a certain payoff and a 50/50 gamble to win a certain amount of money (Dohmen et al 2005). Competitiveness is defined as the extent to which women choose to compete in a task which involves solving as many simple mathematical exercises as possible during three minutes (Niederle and Vesterlund 2007).
11 weeks
sexual behaviour
Time Frame: baseline to 11 weeks
Sexual function will be assessed by the validated instruments Sexual Activity Log (SAL) (Derogatis et al 2004), Profile of Female Sexual Function (PFSF) (McHorney et al 2004, Derogatis et al 2004) and Personal Distress Scale (PDS, past 30 days) (Derogatis et al 2004, Leiblum et al 2006). The women are answering the questionnaires, which are all computerized, at the Women´s Health Research Unit.
baseline to 11 weeks
mood
Time Frame: baseline to 11 weeks
Mood and health-related quality of life will be assessed by the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) test (Lightfoot and Oliver 1985) and the Psychological General Well-Being Index (PGWB) (Dupuy 1984, Wiklund et al 1992).
baseline to 11 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Karolinska University Hospital

Collaborators

Collaborators

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Karolinska Institutet

Investigators

Investigators

A researcher involved in a clinical study. Related terms include site principal investigator, site sub-investigator, study chair, study director, and study principal investigator.
  • Principal Investigator: Angelica L Hirschberg, Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

Study Start

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February 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

Primary Completion

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August 1, 2015

Study Completion (Anticipated)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
December 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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September 28, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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October 2, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

First Posted

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October 6, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

Last Update Posted

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October 6, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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October 2, 2014

Last Verified

Last Verified

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October 1, 2014

More Information

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 2010-020824-23

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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