Study Evaluating Levonorgestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol in Oral Contraception

May 17, 2006 updated by: Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer

A Multicenter, Randomized, Open-Label Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Levonorgestrel 90 Mg and Ethinyl Estradiol 20 Mg in a Continuous 28-Day Regimen for Oral Contraception Versus a Cyclic 21-Day Regimen Oral Contraceptive

To evaluate the contraceptive efficacy of an oral contraceptive containing a combination of LNG 90 mg/EE 20 mg in a continuous-use regimen and to evaluate the safety compared to LNG 100 mg/EE 20 mg for 21 days followed by a 7-day hormone-free interval in a cyclic regimen.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

600

Phase

  • Phase 3

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 49 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Healthy women aged 18 to 49 years who are willing to rely upon a combination birth control pill as their only method of contraception.
  • Women must be sexually active and at risk for becoming pregnant.
  • Women must have had regular (21- to 35- day) menstrual cycles for the 3-month period preceding study visit 1.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • High blood pressure
  • Age greater then 34 and smoking more than 15 cigarettes per day.
  • Depression requiring hospitalization or associated with suicidal ideation within the last 3 years.

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: Educational/Counseling/Training
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
To evaluate the contraceptive efficacy of an OC containing a combination of LNG 90 mg/EE 20 mg in a continuous-use regimen and the safety compared to LNG 100 mg/EE 20 mg for 21 days followed by a 7-day hormone-free interval in a cyclic regimen

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
To evaluate the effects on vaginal bleeding profile, hemostatic balance, lipid, carbohydrate, bone metabolism measures, hemoglobin levels, discontinuation rates, compliance with respect to pill taking, subject satisfaction

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Completion

October 1, 2004

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 2, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 2, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

November 4, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 19, 2006

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 17, 2006

Last Verified

May 1, 2006

More Information

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 0858A2-315

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